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Twin Lakes Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Twin Lakes, on the Lake Creek (Arkansas River basin) in Colorado.

Updated · Source: Bureau of ReclamationReclamation

Water level

9,186.41ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 8, 2026

  • 13.59 ftbelow full pool (9,200.0 ft)
  • −0.08 ftin 24 h−0.29 ft in 7 days+0.70 ft in 30 days
9,1859,1909,1959,2009,2059,1859,1909,1959,2009,2059,1859,1909,1959,2009,205
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Twin Lakes full?

No. Twin Lakes is 13.59 ft below full pool (9,200.0 ft). It is 4.83 ft lower than a year ago (9,191.24 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Twin Lakes level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 8, 20269,186.41
Nov 7, 20269,186.49
Nov 6, 20269,186.60
Nov 5, 20269,186.67
Nov 4, 20269,186.75
Nov 3, 20269,186.74
Nov 2, 20269,186.73
Nov 1, 20269,186.70
Oct 31, 20269,186.63
Oct 30, 20269,186.61
Oct 29, 20269,186.59
Oct 28, 20269,186.58
Oct 27, 20269,186.53
Oct 26, 20269,186.52
Oct 25, 20269,186.49
Oct 24, 20269,186.44
Oct 23, 20269,186.37
Oct 22, 20269,186.34
Oct 21, 20269,186.30
Oct 20, 20269,186.22
Oct 19, 20269,186.20
Oct 18, 20269,186.15
Oct 17, 20269,186.10
Oct 16, 20269,186.07
Oct 15, 20269,186.02
Oct 14, 20269,186.02
Oct 13, 20269,185.91
Oct 12, 20269,185.81
Oct 11, 20269,185.78
Oct 10, 20269,185.77
Oct 9, 20269,185.71
  • Twin Lakes level
  • Full pool 9,200.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: Reclamation · Daily readings since 1980

Twin Lakes on Nov 8 in past years

Twin Lakes water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today9,186.41—−13.59 ft
20259,191.24+4.83−8.76 ft
20249,193.91+7.50−6.09 ft
20239,194.10+7.69−5.90 ft
20229,191.72+5.31−8.28 ft
20219,188.20+1.79−11.80 ft
20209,185.81−0.60−14.19 ft
20199,193.54+7.13−6.46 ft
20189,181.03−5.38−18.97 ft
20179,189.82+3.41−10.18 ft
20169,185.39−1.02−14.61 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2020.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
9,200.0 ft msl
Record high since 1983
9,199.97 ftAug 13, 1984
Record low since 1983
9,168.78 ftOct 21, 1989
Data since
Dec 15, 1980
Dam
Twin Lakes Damcompleted 1978
River
Lake Creek (Arkansas River basin)
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Lake County
Gauge location
39.0803, −106.3139

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records start in 1983, after the first filling of the reservoir.

Twin Lakes map and depth

  • Dam
  • Level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Surface area
about 2,380 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Twin Lakes Dam
100 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. Today57°FHighLow 26°FNNW 0–5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight26°FLowWNW 0–5 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday51°FHighLow 22°FWNW 5–10 mphPartly Sunny
  4. Wednesday51°FHighLow 24°FWNW 5–10 mphSunny
  5. Thursday54°FHighLow 26°FNW 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Friday54°FHighLow 24°FWNW 5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday50°FHighLow 25°FW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (39.08, −106.31). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Twin Lakes?
9,200.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Twin Lakes Dam.
How much does Twin Lakes need to be full?
Twin Lakes needs 13.59 ft more water to reach full pool (9,200.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Twin Lakes rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.29 ft in the last 7 days and −0.08 ft in 24 hours, to 9,186.41 ft on Nov 8, 2026 (Bureau of Reclamation).
What was the highest level ever recorded?
Twin Lakes reached 9,199.97 ft on Aug 13, 1984. The lowest was 9,168.78 ft on Oct 21, 1989 (Reclamation data since 1983).
How much has Twin Lakes changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 9,177.16 ft (May 11, 2026) to 9,191.22 ft (Nov 10, 2025), a swing of 14.06 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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