Shadow Mountain Lake

Name: Shadow Mountain Lake (Colorado) water level
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Colorado · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 8,366.3–8,366.9 ft.

Water level

8,366.65FT

Storage 16,889 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days −0.01 ft30 days −0.07 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, 42% chance of rain

Wind5 mph

Rain42%

Temp52°F

Level8,366.6 ft

This AfternoonChance Rain Showers · 52°F
SW 5 mph · rain 42%

TonightRain Showers Likely · 31°F
SSW 5 mph · rain 71%

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

Shadow Mountain Lake's latest daily level (Oct 24, 2026) is 8,366.65 ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 16,889 acre-feet for the same day.

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

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Shadow Mountain Lake and Dam.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	16,889 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Shadow Mountain Lake and Dam
Elevation datum	ft
Gauge location	40.2072, -105.8417

Nearby lakes

Lake Granby2 mi SW8,234.87 ft−0.30 ft Grand Lake3 mi NE8,366.59 ft−0.02 ft Willow Creek Reservoir7 mi SW8,117.18 ft+0.33 ft Marys Lake19 mi NE8,028.91 ft+2.54 ft Lake Estes22 mi NE7,469.91 ft−1.38 ft

Common questions

Is Shadow Mountain Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.01 ft and over 30 days −0.07 ft.

How full is Shadow Mountain Lake?

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.