Eagle Nest Lake

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

near Eagle Nest, NM · New Mexico · USGS gauge

Water level · NGVD29

8,159.96FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days +0.04 ft30 days +0.20 ftvs last year −7.75 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:00 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:11 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Storms in the forecast

Light wind, 78% chance of rain

Wind5 to 10 mph

Rain78%

Temp52°F

Level8,160.0 ft

This AfternoonShowers And Thunderstorms · 52°F
S 5 to 10 mph · rain 78%

TonightIsolated T-storms then Areas Of Freezing Fog · 25°F
SW 5 to 10 mph · rain 75%

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

Eagle Nest Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 8,159.96 (NGVD29) ft.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (+0.04 ft).

Compared with a year ago (8,167.71 ft, same time of day), the lake is 7.75 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “EAGLE NEST LAKE NR EAGLE NEST, NM”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	EAGLE NEST LAKE NR EAGLE NEST, NM
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	36.5314, -105.2294

Nearby lakes

Nambe Falls Reservoir54 mi SW6,826.73 ft+0.01 ft Trinidad Lake56 mi NE · CO6,175.23 ft+1.50 ft Lake Maloya57 mi NE7,509.85 ft+0.72 ft Mcclure Reservoir67 mi SW7,851.94 ft−1.56 ft Nichols Reservoir69 mi SW7,478.85 ft−0.95 ft

Common questions

Is Eagle Nest Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.04 ft and over 30 days +0.20 ft.

How full is Eagle Nest 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.