LakeLevelIs Elephant Butte Reservoir low right now?
Elephant Butte Reservoir was at 4,294.95 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 6.51 ft below the typical level for October 9 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.94 ft a day.
Elephant Butte Reservoir on Oct 9 in past years
20244,299.7−4.7
20234,328.2−33.2
20224,299.8−4.9
20214,299.3−4.4
20204,299.2−4.3
20194,334.6−39.7
Daily levels, last two weeks
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | 4,294.95 | +0.24 |
| Oct 8 | 4,294.71 | +0.35 |
| Oct 7 | 4,294.36 | +0.75 |
| Oct 6 | 4,293.61 | +1.40 |
| Oct 5 | 4,292.21 | +1.47 |
| Oct 4 | 4,290.74 | +1.36 |
| Oct 3 | 4,289.38 | +0.99 |
| Oct 2 | 4,288.39 | +1.78 |
| Oct 1 | 4,286.61 | +2.36 |
| Sep 30 | 4,284.25 | +1.28 |
| Sep 29 | 4,282.97 | +1.77 |
| Sep 28 | 4,281.20 | +0.93 |
| Sep 27 | 4,280.27 | +1.03 |
| Sep 26 | 4,279.24 | +0.84 |
About Elephant Butte Reservoir
- 10-year range
- 4,275.2 ft (July 29, 2026) to 4,349.4 ft (March 2, 2020)
- Operated by
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Data
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation — Elephant Butte Reservoir
- Datum
- EGM96
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Questions
Is Elephant Butte Reservoir low right now?
Elephant Butte Reservoir was at 4,294.95 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 6.51 ft below the typical level for October 9 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.94 ft a day.
How often is the Elephant Butte 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 (Elephant Butte Reservoir). Readings are provisional and can be revised.