Heron Reservoir

Name: Heron Reservoir (New Mexico) water level
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

New Mexico · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 7,063.0–7,089.7 ft.

Water level · EGM96

7,087.20FT

Storage 51,638 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days +13.46 ft30 days +22.63 ftvs last year +2.77 ft

Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:11 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Storms in the forecast

Light wind, 70% chance of rain

Wind5 to 10 mph

Rain70%

Temp57°F

Level7,087.2 ft

This AfternoonChance Showers And Thunderstorms · 57°F
SW 5 to 10 mph · rain 70%

TonightShowers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog · 32°F
E 0 to 5 mph · rain 81%

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, Heron Reservoir was at 7,087.20 (EGM96) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 51,638 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+13.46 ft), and it is +22.63 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (7,084.43 ft), the lake is 2.77 ft higher.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	51,638 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Heron Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datum	ft (EGM96)
Gauge location	36.6973, -106.6992

Nearby lakes

El Vado Lake7 mi S6,823.01 ft+11.02 ft Platoro Reservoir45 mi N · CO9,995.14 ft+7.83 ft Navajo Reservoir47 mi W · CO6,039.61 ft+18.93 ft Nambe Falls Reservoir66 mi SE6,826.73 ft+0.01 ft Vallecito Reservoir67 mi NW · CO7,658.25 ft+10.88 ft

Common questions

Is Heron Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +13.46 ft and over 30 days +22.63 ft.

How full is Heron 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.