Lake Estes

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

Colorado · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 7,469.9–7,473.9 ft.

Water level · NGVD29

7,469.91FT

Storage 1,798 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days −1.38 ft30 days −2.38 ft

Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:11 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Fair – check conditions

Light wind, 31% chance of rain

Wind7 mph

Rain31%

Temp50°F

Level7,469.9 ft

This AfternoonChance Rain Showers · 50°F
E 7 mph · rain 31%

TonightRain Showers Likely · 35°F
SE 3 mph · rain 71%

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

Lake Estes's latest daily level (Oct 24, 2026) is 7,469.91 (NGVD29) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 1,798 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−1.38 ft), and it is −2.38 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Lake Estes and Olympus Dam.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	1,798 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Lake Estes and Olympus Dam
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	40.3730, -105.4878

Nearby lakes

Marys Lake3 mi SW8,028.91 ft+2.54 ft Pinewood Reservoir11 mi E6,558.30 ft−3.27 ft Flatiron Reservoir13 mi E5,466.17 ft−1.57 ft Carter Lake Reservoir15 mi E5,706.88 ft−2.43 ft Grand Lake19 mi SW8,366.59 ft−0.02 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Estes rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −1.38 ft and over 30 days −2.38 ft.

How full is Lake Estes?

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.