Jackson Gulch Reservoir

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

Colorado · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 7,790.3–7,815.0 ft.

Water level · EGM96

7,808.81FT

Storage 6,804 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days +6.25 ft30 days +16.63 ftvs last year +9.03 ft

Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:53 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Storms in the forecast

Light wind, 48% chance of rain

Wind0 to 10 mph

Rain48%

Temp49°F

Level7,808.8 ft

This AfternoonChance Showers And Thunderstorms · 49°F
S 0 to 10 mph · rain 48%

TonightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy · 30°F
0 mph · rain 20%

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

Jackson Gulch Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 24, 2026) is 7,808.81 (EGM96) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 6,804 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+6.25 ft), and it is +16.63 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (7,799.78 ft), the lake is 9.03 ft higher.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	6,804 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Jackson Gulch Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datum	ft (EGM96)
Gauge location	37.4019, -108.2734

Nearby lakes

Mcphee Reservoir18 mi NW6,872.19 ft+7.68 ft Lake Nighthorse23 mi SE6,880.83 ft+0.53 ft Lemon Reservoir34 mi E8,135.77 ft+12.70 ft Vallecito Reservoir39 mi E7,658.25 ft+10.88 ft Navajo Reservoir55 mi SE6,039.61 ft+18.93 ft

Common questions

Is Jackson Gulch Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +6.25 ft and over 30 days +16.63 ft.

How full is Jackson Gulch 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.