States

Crystal Reservoir

Colorado · Reclamation gauge
6,7356,7406,7456,7506,755
Grey bar: 12-month range 6,737.0–6,754.6 ft.
Water level · EGM96
6,748.83FT
Storage 15,751 acre-feet
The source publishes no % full figure.
7 days +1.12 ft30 days +11.85 ftvs last year −1.68 ft
Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Storms in the forecast
Light wind, 49% chance of rain
Wind0 to 5 mph
Rain49%
Temp53°F
Level6,748.8 ft
This AfternoonChance Showers And Thunderstorms · 53°F
WNW 0 to 5 mph · rain 49%
TonightChance Rain And Snow Showers then Patchy Fog · 34°F
SSE 0 to 5 mph · rain 53%
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

6,7406,7456,750ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
6,7406,7456,750ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24
6,7406,7456,7506,755ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
6,7406,7456,7506,755ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

Crystal Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 24, 2026) is 6,748.83 (EGM96) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 15,751 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+1.12 ft), and it is +11.85 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (6,750.51 ft), the lake is 1.68 ft lower.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)15,751 acre-feet
Gauge / stationCrystal Reservoir Dam and Powerplant
Elevation datumft (EGM96)
Gauge location38.5032, -107.6176

Nearby lakes

Morrow Point Reservoir7 mi SE7,150.34 ft+0.62 ftCrawford12 mi N6,494.78 ft+4.78 ftSilver Jack Reservoir19 mi S8,870.90 ft+10.59 ftRidgway Reservoir21 mi S6,851.09 ft±0.00 ftBlue Mesa Reservoir21 mi E7,413.40 ft+1.54 ft

Common questions

Is Crystal Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +1.12 ft and over 30 days +11.85 ft.

How full is Crystal Reservoir?

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.