Turquoise Lake

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

Colorado · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 9,832.6–9,848.4 ft.

Water level · NAVD88

9,833.27FT

Storage 69,933 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days −0.08 ft30 days −3.20 ft

Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:53 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Fair – check conditions

Light wind, 37% chance of rain

Wind5 to 10 mph

Rain37%

Temp45°F

Level9,833.3 ft

This AfternoonSlight Chance T-storms · 45°F
S 5 to 10 mph · rain 37%

TonightSlight Chance T-storms · 24°F
WSW 0 to 5 mph · rain 46%

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, Turquoise Lake stood at 9,833.27 (NAVD88) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 69,933 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.08 ft), and it is −3.20 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Turquoise Lake and Sugar Loaf Dam.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	69,933 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Turquoise Lake and Sugar Loaf Dam
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	39.2528, -106.3742

Nearby lakes

Mount Elbert Forebay Reservoir10 mi S9,613.28 ft−0.27 ft Twin Lakes Reservoir12 mi S9,186.44 ft+0.34 ft Ruedi Reservoir25 mi W7,679.75 ft−0.25 ft Taylor Park Reservoir31 mi S9,298.64 ft+0.83 ft Green Mountain Reservoir43 mi N7,825.27 ft−1.74 ft

Common questions

Is Turquoise Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.08 ft and over 30 days −3.20 ft.

How full is Turquoise 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.