Paonia Reservoir

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

Colorado · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 6,370.3–6,447.8 ft.

Water level · NAVD88

6,377.65FT

Storage 364 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days +0.01 ft30 days +0.05 ftvs last year −3.43 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

Storms in the forecast

Light wind, 65% chance of rain

Wind5 mph

Rain65%

Temp56°F

Level6,377.6 ft

This AfternoonShowers And Thunderstorms Likely · 56°F
W 5 mph · rain 65%

TonightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely · 32°F
0 mph · rain 73%

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, Paonia Reservoir was at 6,377.65 (NAVD88) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 364 acre-feet for the same day.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (+0.01 ft).

Compared with a year ago (6,381.08 ft), the lake is 3.43 ft lower.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	364 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Paonia Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	38.9442, -107.3517

Nearby lakes

Crawford23 mi SW6,494.78 ft+4.78 ft Vega Reservoir31 mi NW7,933.22 ft+5.98 ft Fruitgrowers Reservoir33 mi W5,467.35 ft+1.91 ft Crystal Reservoir34 mi SW6,748.83 ft+1.12 ft Blue Mesa Reservoir34 mi S7,413.40 ft+1.54 ft

Common questions

Is Paonia Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.01 ft and over 30 days +0.05 ft.

How full is Paonia 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.