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Rio Grande Reservoir water level today

Normal for this time of year

63.98ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10+9.4 ft
24 hours±0.00 ft
7 days−0.1 ft
30 days−0.6 ft
vs a year ago−5.6 ft

Is Rio Grande Reservoir low right now?

Rio Grande Reservoir was at 63.98 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 9.43 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
4457698295NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Rio Grande Reservoir on Oct 10 in past years

202568.4−4.4
202463.1+0.8
202353.8+10.2
202254.5+9.5
202148.7+15.3

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 1063.98±0.00
Oct 963.98−0.02
Oct 864.00±0.00
Oct 764.00+0.01
Oct 663.99−0.02
Oct 464.01−0.04
Oct 364.05±0.00
Oct 264.05−0.36
Oct 164.41−0.44
Sep 3064.85−0.04
Sep 2964.89+0.46
Sep 2864.43+0.04
Sep 2764.39−0.31
Sep 2664.70−0.05

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

About Rio Grande Reservoir

10-year range
33.0 ft (January 31, 2021) to 91.4 ft (April 14, 2026)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — SPA district, Rio Grande Res

Lakes near Rio Grande Reservoir

Questions

Is Rio Grande Reservoir low right now?

Rio Grande Reservoir was at 63.98 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 9.43 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

How often is the Rio Grande 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 (SPA district, Rio Grande Res). Readings are provisional and can be revised.