Taylor Park Reservoir

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

Colorado · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 9,296.1–9,309.5 ft.

Water level · EGM96

9,298.64FT

Storage 53,328 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days +0.83 ft30 days +2.18 ftvs last year −7.78 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

Fair – check conditions

Light wind, 40% chance of rain

Wind5 mph

Rain40%

Temp46°F

Level9,298.6 ft

This AfternoonSlight Chance T-storms · 46°F
S 5 mph · rain 40%

TonightSlight Chance T-storms · 22°F
SSW 0 to 5 mph · rain 33%

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, Taylor Park Reservoir was at 9,298.64 (EGM96) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 53,328 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.83 ft), and it is +2.18 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (9,306.42 ft), the lake is 7.78 ft lower.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	53,328 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Taylor Park Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datum	ft (EGM96)
Gauge location	38.8327, -106.5856

Nearby lakes

Mount Elbert Forebay Reservoir22 mi NE9,613.28 ft−0.27 ft Twin Lakes Reservoir22 mi NE9,186.44 ft+0.34 ft Turquoise Lake31 mi N9,833.27 ft−0.08 ft Ruedi Reservoir39 mi N7,679.75 ft−0.25 ft Paonia Reservoir42 mi W6,377.65 ft+0.01 ft

Common questions

Is Taylor Park Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.83 ft and over 30 days +2.18 ft.

How full is Taylor Park 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.