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McPhee Reservoir Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for McPhee Reservoir, on the Dolores River in Colorado.

Updated · Source: Bureau of ReclamationReclamation

Water level

6,891.41ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 8, 2026

  • 32.59 ftbelow full pool (6,924.0 ft)
  • +0.49 ftin 24 h+11.74 ft in 7 days+28.99 ft in 30 days
6,8606,8706,8806,8906,9006,9106,9206,9306,9406,8606,8706,8806,8906,9006,9106,9206,9306,9406,8606,8706,8806,8906,9006,9106,9206,9306,940
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is McPhee Reservoir full?

No. McPhee Reservoir is 32.59 ft below full pool (6,924.0 ft). It is 22.93 ft higher than a year ago (6,868.48 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

McPhee Reservoir level history

Full pool 6,924.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 8, 20266,891.41
Nov 7, 20266,890.92
Nov 6, 20266,890.31
Nov 5, 20266,889.59
Nov 4, 20266,888.67
Nov 3, 20266,887.39
Nov 2, 20266,885.40
Nov 1, 20266,879.67
Oct 31, 20266,876.53
Oct 30, 20266,876.07
Oct 29, 20266,875.65
Oct 28, 20266,875.23
Oct 27, 20266,874.73
Oct 26, 20266,874.12
Oct 25, 20266,873.33
Oct 24, 20266,872.19
Oct 23, 20266,870.81
Oct 22, 20266,867.98
Oct 21, 20266,865.60
Oct 20, 20266,865.21
Oct 19, 20266,864.99
Oct 18, 20266,864.76
Oct 17, 20266,864.51
Oct 16, 20266,864.24
Oct 15, 20266,863.92
Oct 14, 20266,863.53
Oct 13, 20266,862.97
Oct 12, 20266,862.71
Oct 11, 20266,862.59
Oct 10, 20266,862.51
Oct 9, 20266,862.42
  • McPhee Reservoir level
  • Full pool 6,924.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: Reclamation · Daily readings since 1984

McPhee Reservoir on Nov 8 in past years

McPhee Reservoir water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today6,891.41—−32.59 ft
20256,868.48−22.93−55.52 ft
20246,877.58−13.83−46.42 ft
20236,903.97+12.56−20.03 ft
20226,868.60−22.81−55.40 ft
20216,859.18−32.23−64.82 ft
20206,863.16−28.25−60.84 ft
20196,901.67+10.26−22.33 ft
20186,862.91−28.50−61.09 ft
20176,902.36+10.95−21.64 ft
20166,903.19+11.78−20.81 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
6,924.0 ft msl
Record high since 1987
6,924.46 ftJun 23, 1999
Record low since 1987
6,856.55 ftOct 20, 2002
Data since
Mar 20, 1984
Dam
McPhee Damcompleted 1983
River
Dolores River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Montezuma County
Gauge location
37.5397, −108.5422

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records start in 1987, after the first filling of the reservoir.

McPhee Reservoir map and depth

  • Dam
  • Level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Surface area
about 4,340 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of McPhee Dam
295 ftNational Inventory of Dams

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today58°FHighLow 33°FNW 0–5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight33°FLowENE 0–5 mphMostly Clear then Patchy Fog
  3. Tuesday57°FHighLow 34°FNNW 0–10 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday58°FHighLow 33°FNW 0–10 mphSunny
  5. Thursday56°FHighLow 33°FW 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Friday55°FHighLow 34°FS 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday53°FHighLow 34°FSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (37.54, −108.54). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of McPhee Reservoir?
6,924.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of McPhee Dam.
How much does McPhee Reservoir need to be full?
McPhee Reservoir needs 32.59 ft more water to reach full pool (6,924.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is McPhee Reservoir rising or falling?
It is rising: +11.74 ft in the last 7 days and +0.49 ft in 24 hours, to 6,891.41 ft on Nov 8, 2026 (Bureau of Reclamation).
When was McPhee Reservoir last full?
It was last at or above full pool (6,924.0 ft) on Jul 2, 2023. On Nov 8, 2026 it was 32.59 ft below.
What was the highest level ever recorded?
McPhee Reservoir reached 6,924.46 ft on Jun 23, 1999. The lowest was 6,856.55 ft on Oct 20, 2002 (Reclamation data since 1987).
How much has McPhee Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 6,858.69 ft (Aug 30, 2026) to 6,891.41 ft (Nov 8, 2026), a swing of 32.72 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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