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Ridgway Reservoir water level today

Higher than usual for this time of year

6,851.09ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 9+4.1 ft
24 hours±0.00 ft
7 days±0.0 ft
30 days−0.2 ft

Is Ridgway Reservoir low right now?

Ridgway Reservoir was at 6,851.09 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 4.10 ft above the typical level for October 9 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
6,8336,8436,8536,8636,873NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Ridgway Reservoir on Oct 9 in past years

20256,846.7+4.4
20246,857.5−6.4
20236,847.0+4.1
20226,850.5+0.6
20216,848.0+3.1
20206,836.1+15.0

Level on the same date each year, and how today compares.

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 86,851.09±0.00
Oct 76,851.09±0.00
Oct 66,851.09±0.00
Oct 56,851.09±0.00
Oct 46,851.09±0.00
Oct 36,851.09±0.00
Oct 26,851.09±0.00
Oct 16,851.09±0.00
Sep 306,851.09±0.00
Sep 296,851.09±0.00
Sep 286,851.09±0.00
Sep 276,851.09±0.00
Sep 266,851.09±0.00
Sep 256,851.09±0.00

Daily means of the operator's readings (midnight to midnight, local time).

About Ridgway Reservoir

10-year range
6,826.4 ft (October 9, 2018) to 6,871.6 ft (June 22, 2024)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — SPK district, Ridgway
Datum
NGVD29

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Questions

Is Ridgway Reservoir low right now?

Ridgway Reservoir was at 6,851.09 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 4.10 ft above the typical level for October 9 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

How often is the Ridgway 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, Ridgway). Readings are provisional and can be revised.