States

Lake Nighthorse

Colorado · Reclamation gauge
6,8796,8806,8816,8826,883
Grey bar: 12-month range 6,879.8–6,881.9 ft.
Water level · EGM96
6,880.83FT
Storage 113,338 acre-feet
The source publishes no % full figure.
7 days +0.53 ft30 days +0.80 ftvs last year +0.27 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, 52% chance of rain
Wind5 mph
Rain52%
Temp53°F
Level6,880.8 ft
This AfternoonChance Showers And Thunderstorms · 53°F
S 5 mph · rain 52%
TonightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog · 32°F
N 0 to 5 mph · rain 25%
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

6,880.06,880.56,881.0ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
6,880.06,880.56,881.0ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24
6,8806,8816,882ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
6,8806,8816,882ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

As of Oct 24, 2026, Lake Nighthorse stood at 6,880.83 (EGM96) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 113,338 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.53 ft), and it is +0.80 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (6,880.56 ft), the lake is 0.27 ft higher.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Lake Nighthorse and Ridges Basin Dam.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)113,338 acre-feet
Gauge / stationLake Nighthorse and Ridges Basin Dam
Elevation datumft (EGM96)
Gauge location37.2239, -107.9169

Nearby lakes

Lemon Reservoir18 mi NE8,135.77 ft+12.70 ftVallecito Reservoir23 mi NE7,658.25 ft+10.88 ftJackson Gulch Reservoir23 mi NW7,808.81 ft+6.25 ftNavajo Reservoir33 mi SE6,039.61 ft+18.93 ftMcphee Reservoir41 mi NW6,872.19 ft+7.68 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Nighthorse rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.53 ft and over 30 days +0.80 ft.

How full is Lake Nighthorse?

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.