Vega Reservoir

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

Colorado · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 7,926.1–7,962.7 ft.

Water level · NAVD88

7,933.22FT

Storage 4,606 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days +5.98 ft30 days +6.93 ftvs last year −6.83 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

Storms in the forecast

Light wind, 45% chance of rain

Wind5 mph

Rain45%

Temp48°F

Level7,933.2 ft

This AfternoonSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · 48°F
W 5 mph · rain 45%

TonightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy · 35°F
S 0 to 5 mph · rain 43%

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, Vega Reservoir stood at 7,933.22 (NAVD88) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 4,606 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+5.98 ft), and it is +6.93 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (7,940.05 ft), the lake is 6.83 ft lower.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	4,606 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Vega Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	39.2243, -107.8108

Nearby lakes

Rifle Gap Reservoir28 mi N5,905.53 ft−6.09 ft Fruitgrowers Reservoir29 mi S5,467.35 ft+1.91 ft Paonia Reservoir31 mi SE6,377.65 ft+0.01 ft Crawford39 mi S6,494.78 ft+4.78 ft Crystal Reservoir51 mi S6,748.83 ft+1.12 ft

Common questions

Is Vega Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +5.98 ft and over 30 days +6.93 ft.

How full is Vega 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.