Crawford

Name: Crawford (Colorado) water level
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Colorado · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 6,489.2–6,530.7 ft.

Water level · NGVD29

6,494.78FT

Storage 1,198 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days +4.78 ft30 days +1.97 ftvs last year +3.60 ft

Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:05 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Storms in the forecast

Light wind, 46% chance of rain

Wind5 mph

Rain46%

Temp54°F

Level6,494.8 ft

This AfternoonChance Showers And Thunderstorms · 54°F
NW 5 mph · rain 46%

TonightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy · 38°F
SSE 0 to 5 mph · rain 56%

NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

30 days1 year

Field notes

On Oct 24, 2026, Crawford was at 6,494.78 (NGVD29) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 1,198 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+4.78 ft), and it is +1.97 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (6,491.18 ft), the lake is 3.60 ft higher.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Crawford Dam and Reservoir.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	1,198 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Crawford Dam and Reservoir
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	38.6829, -107.6029

Nearby lakes

Crystal Reservoir12 mi S6,748.83 ft+1.12 ft Morrow Point Reservoir17 mi S7,150.34 ft+0.62 ft Fruitgrowers Reservoir21 mi NW5,467.35 ft+1.91 ft Paonia Reservoir23 mi NE6,377.65 ft+0.01 ft Blue Mesa Reservoir25 mi SE7,413.40 ft+1.54 ft

Common questions

Is Crawford rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +4.78 ft and over 30 days +1.97 ft.

How full is Crawford?

Reclamation publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from Reclamation's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's RISE data portal (data.usbr.gov). Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Daily values published by the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation data are provisional and subject to revision unless otherwise noted. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Bureau of Reclamation. See data sources.