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Morrow Point Reservoir Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Morrow Point Reservoir, on the Gunnison River in Colorado.

Updated · Source: Bureau of ReclamationReclamation

Water level

7,150.90ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 8, 2026

  • 9.10 ftbelow full pool (7,160.0 ft)
  • +0.11 ftin 24 h+0.79 ft in 7 days+1.80 ft in 30 days
7,1507,1557,1607,1657,1507,1557,1607,1657,1507,1557,1607,165
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Morrow Point Reservoir full?

No. Morrow Point Reservoir is 9.10 ft below full pool (7,160.0 ft). It is 1.24 ft lower than a year ago (7,152.14 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Morrow Point Reservoir level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 8, 20267,150.90
Nov 7, 20267,150.79
Nov 6, 20267,150.79
Nov 5, 20267,150.67
Nov 4, 20267,150.56
Nov 3, 20267,150.39
Nov 2, 20267,150.34
Nov 1, 20267,150.11
Oct 31, 20267,150.00
Oct 30, 20267,149.89
Oct 29, 20267,150.06
Oct 28, 20267,150.06
Oct 27, 20267,150.06
Oct 26, 20267,150.11
Oct 25, 20267,150.17
Oct 24, 20267,150.34
Oct 23, 20267,150.45
Oct 22, 20267,150.22
Oct 21, 20267,149.94
Oct 20, 20267,149.77
Oct 19, 20267,149.77
Oct 18, 20267,149.77
Oct 17, 20267,149.72
Oct 16, 20267,149.66
Oct 15, 20267,149.77
Oct 14, 20267,149.66
Oct 13, 20267,149.44
Oct 12, 20267,149.21
Oct 11, 20267,149.16
Oct 10, 20267,149.16
Oct 9, 20267,149.10
  • Morrow Point Reservoir level
  • Full pool 7,160.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: Reclamation · Daily readings since 1968

Morrow Point Reservoir on Nov 8 in past years

Morrow Point Reservoir water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today7,150.90—−9.10 ft
20257,152.14+1.24−7.86 ft
20247,150.44−0.46−9.56 ft
20237,145.39−5.51−14.61 ft
20227,155.77+4.87−4.23 ft
20217,150.16−0.74−9.84 ft
20207,149.60−1.30−10.40 ft
20197,148.35−2.55−11.65 ft
20187,138.12−12.78−21.88 ft
20177,153.18+2.28−6.82 ft
20167,145.83−5.07−14.17 ft

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
7,160.0 ft msl
Record high since 1969
7,163.79 ftMar 22, 1977
Record low since 1969
7,102.78 ftOct 31, 1973
Data since
Mar 31, 1968
Dam
Morrow Point Damcompleted 1968
River
Gunnison River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Montrose County
Gauge location
38.4444, −107.5096

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records start in 1969, after the first filling of the reservoir.

Morrow Point Reservoir map and depth

  • Dam
  • Level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Surface area
about 770 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Morrow Point Dam
468 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 36°FNE 0–10 mphSunny
  2. Tonight36°FLowSE 0–5 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday55°FHighLow 34°FW 5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday55°FHighLow 36°FNNW 0–10 mphSunny
  5. Thursday57°FHighLow 36°FW 0–10 mphSunny
  6. Friday56°FHighLow 36°FNNE 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday53°FHighLow 35°FNNW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (38.44, −107.51). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Morrow Point Reservoir?
7,160.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Morrow Point Dam.
How much does Morrow Point Reservoir need to be full?
Morrow Point Reservoir needs 9.10 ft more water to reach full pool (7,160.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Morrow Point Reservoir rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.79 ft in the last 7 days and +0.11 ft in 24 hours, to 7,150.90 ft on Nov 8, 2026 (Bureau of Reclamation).
When was Morrow Point Reservoir last full?
It was last at or above full pool (7,160.0 ft) on Sep 17, 2022. On Nov 8, 2026 it was 9.10 ft below.
What was the highest level ever recorded?
Morrow Point Reservoir reached 7,163.79 ft on Mar 22, 1977. The lowest was 7,102.78 ft on Oct 31, 1973 (Reclamation data since 1969).
How much has Morrow Point Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 7,132.38 ft (May 21, 2026) to 7,159.47 ft (May 3, 2026), a swing of 27.09 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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