Horsetooth Reservoir

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

Colorado · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 5,406.3–5,426.2 ft.

Water level

5,410.28FT

Storage 119,319 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days −1.73 ft30 days −0.72 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

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind6 mph

Rain9%

Temp52°F

Level5,410.3 ft

This AfternoonPartly Sunny · 52°F
E 6 mph · rain 9%

TonightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely · 41°F
NE 7 mph · rain 70%

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

Horsetooth Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 24, 2026) is 5,410.28 ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 119,319 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−1.73 ft), and it is −0.72 ft over 30 days.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	119,319 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Horsetooth Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datum	ft
Gauge location	40.5994, -105.1711

Nearby lakes

Flatiron Reservoir17 mi S5,466.17 ft−1.57 ft Pinewood Reservoir17 mi S6,558.30 ft−3.27 ft Carter Lake Reservoir19 mi S5,706.88 ft−2.43 ft Lake Estes23 mi SW7,469.91 ft−1.38 ft Marys Lake26 mi SW8,028.91 ft+2.54 ft

Common questions

Is Horsetooth Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −1.73 ft and over 30 days −0.72 ft.

How full is Horsetooth 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.