Is Crystal Reservoir low right now?
Crystal Reservoir was at 6,747.43 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 1.64 ft below the typical level for October 9, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.39 ft a day.
Crystal Reservoir on Oct 9 in past years
20256,738.8+8.7
20246,738.0+9.5
20236,751.3−3.8
20226,750.0−2.5
20216,751.8−4.4
20206,752.0−4.5
Daily levels, last two weeks
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | 6,747.43 | +0.11 |
| Oct 8 | 6,747.32 | −0.22 |
| Oct 7 | 6,747.54 | +0.05 |
| Oct 6 | 6,747.49 | +0.45 |
| Oct 5 | 6,747.04 | +1.01 |
| Oct 4 | 6,746.03 | +0.29 |
| Oct 3 | 6,745.74 | +1.01 |
| Oct 2 | 6,744.73 | −0.06 |
| Oct 1 | 6,744.79 | +1.07 |
| Sep 30 | 6,743.72 | +0.95 |
| Sep 29 | 6,742.77 | +1.07 |
| Sep 28 | 6,741.70 | +0.56 |
| Sep 27 | 6,741.14 | +0.73 |
| Sep 26 | 6,740.41 | +0.84 |
About Crystal Reservoir
- 10-year range
- 6,725.5 ft (December 7, 2015) to 6,763.2 ft (May 25, 2017)
- Operated by
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Data
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation — Crystal Reservoir Dam and Powerplant
- Datum
- EGM96
Lakes near Crystal Reservoir
- Morrow Point ReservoirColorado · 7 mi 7,149.1 ft −1.8 wkNormal for this time of year
- Crawford ReservoirColorado · 12 mi 6,489.7 ft −1.5 wkNormal for this time of year
- Blue Mesa ReservoirColorado · 16 mi 7,412.7 ft −0.5 wkLower than usual for this time of year
- Silver Jack ReservoirColorado · 19 mi 8,857.4 ft +0.9 wkNormal for this time of year
- Ridgway ReservoirColorado · 20 mi 6,851.1 ft ±0.0 wkHigher than usual for this time of year
- Fruitgrowers ReservoirColorado · 29 mi 5,464.6 ft −0.1 wkNormal for this time of year
Questions
Is Crystal Reservoir low right now?
Crystal Reservoir was at 6,747.43 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 1.64 ft below the typical level for October 9, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.39 ft a day.
How often is the Crystal Reservoir level updated?
The operator reports once a day, a day or two behind. 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. Bureau of Reclamation (Crystal Reservoir Dam and Powerplant). Readings are provisional and can be revised.