Lemon Reservoir

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

Colorado · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 8,090.3–8,141.0 ft.

Water level · EGM96

8,135.77FT

Storage 32,552 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days +12.70 ft30 days +35.39 ftvs last year +10.91 ft

Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:24 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Windy or wet – use caution

Light wind, 61% chance of rain

Wind0 to 5 mph

Rain61%

Temp43°F

Level8,135.8 ft

This AfternoonChance T-storms · 43°F
S 0 to 5 mph · rain 61%

TonightSlight Chance T-storms then Mostly Cloudy · 31°F
0 mph · rain 32%

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

On Oct 24, 2026, Lemon Reservoir was at 8,135.77 (EGM96) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 32,552 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+12.70 ft), and it is +35.39 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (8,124.86 ft), the lake is 10.91 ft higher.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	32,552 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Lemon Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datum	ft (EGM96)
Gauge location	37.3954, -107.6627

Nearby lakes

Vallecito Reservoir6 mi E7,658.25 ft+10.88 ft Lake Nighthorse18 mi SW6,880.83 ft+0.53 ft Jackson Gulch Reservoir34 mi W7,808.81 ft+6.25 ft Navajo Reservoir38 mi S6,039.61 ft+18.93 ft Mcphee Reservoir49 mi W6,872.19 ft+7.68 ft

Common questions

Is Lemon Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +12.70 ft and over 30 days +35.39 ft.

How full is Lemon 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; provisional and subject to revision. 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.