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Grand Lake (Colorado) Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Grand Lake, on the Colorado River (headwaters) in Colorado.

Updated · Source: Bureau of ReclamationReclamation

Water level

8,366.61ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 8, 2026

  • 0.39 ftbelow full pool (8,367.0 ft)
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h0.00 ft in 7 days−0.05 ft in 30 days
8,3668,3688,3708,3668,3688,3708,3668,3688,370
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Grand Lake full?

No. Grand Lake is 0.39 ft below full pool (8,367.0 ft). It is 0.10 ft higher than a year ago (8,366.51 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Grand Lake level history

Full pool 8,367.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 8, 20268,366.61
Nov 7, 20268,366.63
Nov 6, 20268,366.54
Nov 5, 20268,366.60
Nov 4, 20268,366.67
Nov 3, 20268,366.70
Nov 2, 20268,366.73
Nov 1, 20268,366.61
Oct 31, 20268,366.63
Oct 30, 20268,366.65
Oct 29, 20268,366.60
Oct 28, 20268,366.63
Oct 27, 20268,366.60
Oct 26, 20268,366.60
Oct 25, 20268,366.59
Oct 24, 20268,366.59
Oct 23, 20268,366.57
Oct 22, 20268,366.61
Oct 21, 20268,366.63
Oct 20, 20268,366.59
Oct 19, 20268,366.61
Oct 18, 20268,366.61
Oct 17, 20268,366.61
Oct 16, 20268,366.55
Oct 15, 20268,366.66
Oct 14, 20268,366.65
Oct 13, 20268,366.68
Oct 12, 20268,366.67
Oct 11, 20268,366.66
Oct 10, 20268,366.65
Oct 9, 20268,366.66
  • Grand Lake level
  • Full pool 8,367.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: Reclamation · Daily readings since 2010

Grand Lake on Nov 8 in past years

Grand Lake water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today8,366.61—−0.39 ft
20258,366.51−0.10−0.49 ft
20248,366.66+0.05−0.34 ft
20238,366.53−0.08−0.47 ft
20228,366.67+0.06−0.33 ft
20218,366.48−0.13−0.52 ft
20208,366.52−0.09−0.48 ft
20198,366.54−0.07−0.46 ft
20188,366.610.00−0.39 ft
20178,366.56−0.05−0.44 ft
20168,366.67+0.06−0.33 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2024.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
8,367.0 ft msl
Highest since 2010
8,366.90 ftJun 7, 2010
Lowest since 2010
8,363.58 ftJul 23, 2016
Data since
May 12, 2010
Dam
Shadow Mountain Damcompleted 1950
River
Colorado River (headwaters)
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Grand County
Gauge location
40.2417, −105.8022

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover May 12, 2010 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Today57°FHighLow 30°FSW 1–5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight30°FLowSSW 3 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday52°FHighLow 25°FWSW 2–15 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday50°FHighLow 27°FWSW 2–7 mphSunny
  5. Thursday54°FHighLow 30°FWSW 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Friday55°FHighLow 29°FWSW 1–6 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Saturday52°FHighLow 29°FW 1–5 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (40.24, −105.80). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Grand Lake?
8,367.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Shadow Mountain Dam.
How much does Grand Lake need to be full?
Grand Lake needs 0.39 ft more water to reach full pool (8,367.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Grand Lake rising or falling?
It is steady: 0.00 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 8,366.61 ft on Nov 8, 2026 (Bureau of Reclamation).
What is the highest level in our data?
Grand Lake reached 8,366.90 ft on Jun 7, 2010. The lowest was 8,363.58 ft on Jul 23, 2016 (Reclamation data since 2010; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Grand Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 8,366.24 ft (Jul 25, 2026) to 8,366.82 ft (May 26, 2026), a swing of 0.58 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated every day with the daily reading of the Bureau of Reclamation, which is usually published one or two days later. The last reading is from Nov 8, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily elevation from the Bureau of Reclamation (data.usbr.gov). Updated once a day. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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