Zuni Salt Lake

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

near Quemado, NM · New Mexico · USGS gauge

Water level · NAVD88

6,222.00FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days +0.11 ft30 days +0.38 ftvs last year +0.47 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:45 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Fair – check conditions

Wind up to 15 mph, dry

Wind10 to 15 mph

Rain9%

Temp64°F

Level6,222.0 ft

This AfternoonMostly Sunny · 64°F
SW 10 to 15 mph · rain 9%

TonightMostly Clear · 32°F
SE 0 to 10 mph · rain 1%

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

As of Oct 25, 2026, Zuni Salt Lake stood at 6,222.00 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.11 ft), and it is +0.38 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (6,221.53 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.47 ft higher.

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

Lake facts

Gauge / station	ZUNI SALT LAKE NR QUEMADO, NM
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	34.4489, -108.7684

Nearby lakes

Bluewater Lake69 mi NE7,365.00 ft+1.00 ft Elephant Butte Lake127 mi SE

4.8% full+0.77 ft Caballo Reservoir135 mi SE4,139.04 ft+0.19 ft Navajo Reservoir180 mi N · CO6,039.61 ft+18.93 ft Nichols Reservoir184 mi NE7,478.85 ft−0.95 ft

Common questions

Is Zuni Salt Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.11 ft and over 30 days +0.38 ft.

How full is Zuni Salt 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.