Bluewater Lake

Name: Bluewater Lake (New Mexico) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near Bluewater, NM · New Mexico · USGS gauge

Water level · NGVD29

7,365.00FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days +1.00 ft30 days +0.78 ftvs last year −4.47 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:15 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:19 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Storms in the forecast

Light wind, dry

Wind10 mph

Rain19%

Temp58°F

Level7,365.0 ft

This AfternoonIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms · 58°F
S 10 mph · rain 19%

TonightMostly Clear · 30°F
W 0 to 10 mph · rain 8%

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

Bluewater Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 7,365.00 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+1.00 ft), and it is +0.78 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (7,369.47 ft, same time of day), the lake is 4.47 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “BLUEWATER LAKE NEAR BLUEWATER, NM”. USGS data are provisional and may be revised. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	BLUEWATER LAKE NEAR BLUEWATER, NM
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	35.2926, -108.1115

Nearby lakes

Zuni Salt Lake69 mi SW6,222.00 ft+0.11 ft Navajo Reservoir113 mi N · CO6,039.61 ft+18.93 ft El Vado Lake118 mi NE6,823.01 ft+11.02 ft Heron Reservoir125 mi NE7,087.20 ft+13.46 ft Nichols Reservoir128 mi E7,478.85 ft−0.95 ft

Common questions

Is Bluewater Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +1.00 ft and over 30 days +0.78 ft.

How full is Bluewater 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. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.