Willow Creek Reservoir

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

Colorado · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 8,116.9–8,126.0 ft.

Water level · NAVD88

8,117.18FT

Storage 6,485 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days +0.33 ft30 days −1.90 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, 40% chance of rain

Wind6 mph

Rain40%

Temp53°F

Level8,117.2 ft

This AfternoonChance Rain Showers · 53°F
WSW 6 mph · rain 40%

TonightRain Showers Likely · 32°F
SW 1 to 5 mph · rain 70%

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, Willow Creek Reservoir was at 8,117.18 (NAVD88) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 6,485 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.33 ft), and it is −1.90 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Willow Creek Reservoir and Dam (CO).

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	6,485 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Willow Creek Reservoir and Dam (CO)
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	40.1478, -105.9420

Nearby lakes

Lake Granby4 mi NE8,234.87 ft−0.30 ft Shadow Mountain Lake7 mi NE8,366.65 ft−0.01 ft Grand Lake10 mi NE8,366.59 ft−0.02 ft Wolford Mountain Reservoir25 mi W7,443.91 ft−0.31 ft Marys Lake25 mi NE8,028.91 ft+2.54 ft

Common questions

Is Willow Creek Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.33 ft and over 30 days −1.90 ft.

How full is Willow Creek 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. 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.