Mount Elbert Forebay Reservoir

Name: Mount Elbert Forebay Reservoir (Colorado) water level
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Colorado · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 9,612.9–9,643.4 ft.

Water level

9,613.28FT

Storage 3,508 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days −0.27 ft30 days −18.98 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

Fair – check conditions

Light wind, 40% chance of rain

Wind5 to 10 mph

Rain40%

Temp45°F

Level9,613.3 ft

This AfternoonSlight Chance T-storms · 45°F
SSE 5 to 10 mph · rain 40%

TonightSlight Chance T-storms · 24°F
SW 0 to 5 mph · rain 41%

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

As of Oct 24, 2026, Mount Elbert Forebay Reservoir stood at 9,613.28 ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 3,508 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.27 ft), and it is −18.98 ft over 30 days.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	3,508 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Mount Elbert Forebay Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datum	ft
Gauge location	39.1022, -106.3533

Nearby lakes

Twin Lakes Reservoir3 mi SE9,186.44 ft+0.34 ft Turquoise Lake10 mi N9,833.27 ft−0.08 ft Taylor Park Reservoir22 mi SW9,298.64 ft+0.83 ft Ruedi Reservoir31 mi NW7,679.75 ft−0.25 ft Green Mountain Reservoir54 mi N7,825.27 ft−1.74 ft

Common questions

Is Mount Elbert Forebay Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.27 ft and over 30 days −18.98 ft.

How full is Mount Elbert Forebay 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.