Rifle Gap Reservoir

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

Colorado · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 5,905.2–5,939.7 ft.

Water level · NAVD88

5,905.53FT

Storage 253 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days −6.09 ft30 days −3.50 ftvs last year −5.61 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, 38% chance of rain

Wind5 mph

Rain38%

Temp60°F

Level5,905.5 ft

This AfternoonSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · 60°F
SSW 5 mph · rain 38%

TonightChance Showers And Thunderstorms · 36°F
0 mph · rain 48%

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

Rifle Gap Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 24, 2026) is 5,905.53 (NAVD88) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 253 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−6.09 ft), and it is −3.50 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (5,911.14 ft), the lake is 5.61 ft lower.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	253 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Rifle Gap Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	39.6279, -107.7595

Nearby lakes

Vega Reservoir28 mi S7,933.22 ft+5.98 ft Paonia Reservoir52 mi SE6,377.65 ft+0.01 ft Ruedi Reservoir53 mi E7,679.75 ft−0.25 ft Fruitgrowers Reservoir56 mi S5,467.35 ft+1.91 ft Crawford66 mi S6,494.78 ft+4.78 ft

Common questions

Is Rifle Gap Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −6.09 ft and over 30 days −3.50 ft.

How full is Rifle Gap 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.