Trinidad Lake

Name: Trinidad Lake (Colorado) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near Trinidad, Co. · Colorado · USGS gauge

Water level · NGVD29

6,175.23FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days +1.50 ft30 days +3.59 ftvs last year −2.53 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:30 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Storms in the forecast

Light wind, 68% chance of rain

Wind5 to 10 mph

Rain68%

Temp57°F

Level6,175.2 ft

This AfternoonSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · 57°F
S 5 to 10 mph · rain 68%

TonightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy · 33°F
SW 5 to 10 mph · rain 67%

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.

Field notes

On Oct 25, 2026, Trinidad Lake was at 6,175.23 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+1.50 ft), and it is +3.59 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (6,177.76 ft, same time of day), the lake is 2.53 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “TRINIDAD LAKE NEAR TRINIDAD, CO.”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	TRINIDAD LAKE NEAR TRINIDAD, CO.
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	37.1411, -104.5519

Nearby lakes

Lake Maloya15 mi SE · NM7,509.85 ft+0.72 ft Eagle Nest Lake56 mi SW · NM8,159.96 ft+0.04 ft Pueblo Reservoir78 mi N4,858.25 ft+0.02 ft John Martin Reservoir109 mi NE3,805.84 ft+0.23 ft Nambe Falls Reservoir111 mi SW · NM6,826.73 ft+0.01 ft

Common questions

Is Trinidad Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +1.50 ft and over 30 days +3.59 ft.

How full is Trinidad Lake?

USGS 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 USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.