LakeLevelIs Blue Mesa Reservoir low right now?
Blue Mesa Reservoir was at 7,412.67 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 73.67 ft below the typical level for October 9 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.08 ft a day.
Blue Mesa Reservoir on Oct 9 in past years
20257,465.5−52.8
20247,486.6−73.9
20237,495.6−82.9
20227,445.3−32.7
20217,433.6−20.9
20207,468.4−55.7
Daily levels, last two weeks
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | 7,412.67 | −0.14 |
| Oct 7 | 7,412.81 | −0.14 |
| Oct 6 | 7,412.95 | −0.09 |
| Oct 5 | 7,413.04 | −0.10 |
| Oct 4 | 7,413.14 | −0.02 |
| Oct 3 | 7,413.16 | −0.08 |
| Oct 2 | 7,413.24 | +0.03 |
| Oct 1 | 7,413.21 | ±0.00 |
| Sep 30 | 7,413.21 | +0.11 |
| Sep 29 | 7,413.10 | +0.07 |
| Sep 28 | 7,413.03 | −0.01 |
| Sep 27 | 7,413.04 | +0.03 |
| Sep 26 | 7,413.01 | −0.09 |
| Sep 25 | 7,413.10 | −0.07 |
About Blue Mesa Reservoir
- 10-year range
- 7,412.7 ft (October 8, 2026) to 7,519.2 ft (July 25, 2019)
- Operated by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Data
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — SPK district, Blue Mesa
- Datum
- NGVD29
Lakes near Blue Mesa Reservoir
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- Crystal ReservoirColorado · 16 mi 6,747.4 ft +2.7 wkNormal for this time of year
- Silver Jack ReservoirColorado · 19 mi 8,857.4 ft +0.9 wkNormal for this time of year
- Crawford ReservoirColorado · 22 mi 6,489.7 ft −1.5 wkNormal for this time of year
- Ridgway ReservoirColorado · 27 mi 6,851.1 ft ±0.0 wkHigher than usual for this time of year
- Paonia ReservoirColorado · 34 mi 6,377.6 ft +0.0 wkNormal for this time of year
Questions
Is Blue Mesa Reservoir low right now?
Blue Mesa Reservoir was at 7,412.67 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 73.67 ft below the typical level for October 9 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.08 ft a day.
How often is the Blue Mesa Reservoir level updated?
The operator reports every 15 minutes to an hour. This page refreshes several times a day; the time of the latest reading is shown next to the level.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (SPK district, Blue Mesa). Readings are provisional and can be revised.