Ridgway Reservoir

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

Colorado · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 6,851.1–6,866.4 ft.

Water level · NAVD88

6,851.09FT

Storage 63,384 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days ±0.00 ft30 days ±0.00 ftvs last year −0.64 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, 47% chance of rain

Wind0 to 5 mph

Rain47%

Temp53°F

Level6,851.1 ft

This AfternoonChance Showers And Thunderstorms · 53°F
NW 0 to 5 mph · rain 47%

TonightChance Rain And Snow Showers then Patchy Fog · 31°F
0 mph · rain 39%

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, Ridgway Reservoir stood at 6,851.09 (NAVD88) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 63,384 acre-feet for the same day.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (±0.00 ft).

Compared with a year ago (6,851.73 ft), the lake is 0.64 ft lower.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	63,384 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Ridgway Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	38.2228, -107.7478

Nearby lakes

Silver Jack Reservoir11 mi E8,870.90 ft+10.59 ft Morrow Point Reservoir20 mi NE7,150.34 ft+0.62 ft Crystal Reservoir21 mi N6,748.83 ft+1.12 ft Crawford33 mi N6,494.78 ft+4.78 ft Blue Mesa Reservoir33 mi NE7,413.40 ft+1.54 ft

Common questions

Is Ridgway Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed ±0.00 ft and over 30 days ±0.00 ft.

How full is Ridgway 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.