Lake Maloya

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

near Raton, NM · New Mexico · USGS gauge

Water level · NGVD29

7,509.85FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days +0.72 ft30 days +1.19 ftvs last year −1.00 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 17:45 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:53 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Storms in the forecast

Wind up to 15 mph, 85% chance of rain

Wind15 mph

Rain85%

Temp51°F

Level7,509.9 ft

This AfternoonShowers And Thunderstorms · 51°F
S 15 mph · rain 85%

TonightShowers And Thunderstorms · 38°F
SW 10 mph · rain 83%

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

Lake Maloya's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 7,509.85 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.72 ft), and it is +1.19 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (7,510.85 ft, same time of day), the lake is 1.00 ft lower.

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

Lake facts

Gauge / station	LAKE MALOYA NR RATON NM
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	36.9838, -104.3739

Nearby lakes

Trinidad Lake15 mi NW · CO6,175.23 ft+1.50 ft Eagle Nest Lake57 mi SW8,159.96 ft+0.04 ft Pueblo Reservoir90 mi N · CO4,858.25 ft+0.02 ft John Martin Reservoir109 mi NE · CO3,805.84 ft+0.23 ft Nambe Falls Reservoir111 mi SW6,826.73 ft+0.01 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Maloya rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.72 ft and over 30 days +1.19 ft.

How full is Lake Maloya?

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.