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Vallecito Lake Water Level Today

Also known as Vallecito Reservoir

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Vallecito Lake, on the Los Pinos River in Colorado.

Updated · Source: US Army Corps of EngineersUSACE Provisional

Water level Provisional

7,662.38ft

msl · 12:00 AM MST, Nov 8, 2026

  • 2.62 ftbelow full pool (7,665.0 ft)
  • −0.48 ftin 24 h+2.52 ft in 7 days+21.58 ft in 30 days
7,6507,6557,6607,6657,6707,6507,6557,6607,6657,6707,6507,6557,6607,6657,670
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Vallecito Lake full?

No. Vallecito Lake is 2.62 ft below full pool (7,665.0 ft). It is 10.42 ft higher than a year ago (7,651.96 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Vallecito Lake level history

Full pool 7,665.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 8, 20267,662.38
Nov 7, 20267,662.86
Nov 6, 20267,663.31
Nov 5, 20267,663.63
Nov 4, 20267,663.78
Nov 3, 20267,663.61
Nov 2, 20267,662.88
Nov 1, 20267,659.86
Oct 31, 20267,657.60
Oct 30, 20267,658.02
Oct 29, 20267,658.65
Oct 28, 20267,659.15
Oct 27, 20267,659.49
Oct 26, 20267,659.66
Oct 25, 20267,659.38
Oct 24, 20267,658.25
Oct 23, 20267,656.44
Oct 22, 20267,652.73
Oct 21, 20267,649.71
Oct 20, 20267,649.15
Oct 19, 20267,648.64
Oct 18, 20267,648.05
Oct 17, 20267,647.37
Oct 16, 20267,646.61
Oct 15, 20267,645.71
Oct 14, 20267,644.58
Oct 13, 20267,642.83
Oct 12, 20267,641.98
Oct 11, 20267,641.47
Oct 10, 20267,641.08
Oct 9, 20267,640.80
  • Vallecito Lake level
  • Full pool 7,665.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USACE · Daily averages since 2014

Vallecito Lake on Nov 8 in past years

Vallecito Lake water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today7,662.38—−2.62 ft
20257,651.96−10.42−13.04 ft
20247,643.49−18.89−21.51 ft
20237,635.49−26.89−29.51 ft
20227,636.84−25.54−28.16 ft
20217,620.68−41.70−44.32 ft
20207,621.46−40.92−43.54 ft
20197,643.30−19.08−21.70 ft
20187,618.84−43.54−46.16 ft
20177,638.59−23.79−26.41 ft
20167,645.21−17.17−19.79 ft

Today’s level is the highest for Nov 8 in records going back to 2014.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
7,665.0 ft msl
Highest since 2014
7,664.95 ftJun 7, 2020
Lowest since 2014
7,613.06 ftSep 29, 2018
Data since
Mar 5, 2014
Dam
Vallecito Damcompleted 1963
River
Los Pinos River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
La Plata County
Gauge location
37.3833, −107.5806

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Mar 5, 2014 to today (daily averages).

Vallecito Lake map and depth

Average depth when full
about 189 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 690 acresNational Inventory of Dams
Height of Vallecito Dam
284 ftNational Inventory of Dams

Weather on the lake

  1. Today57°FHighLow 38°FS 0–5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight38°FLowSSE 0–5 mphClear
  3. Tuesday55°FHighLow 38°FSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday56°FHighLow 38°FESE 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Thursday55°FHighLow 37°FWNW 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Friday53°FHighLow 36°FENE 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday51°FHighLow 36°FCalmMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (37.38, −107.58). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Vallecito Lake?
7,665.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Vallecito Dam.
How much does Vallecito Lake need to be full?
Vallecito Lake needs 2.62 ft more water to reach full pool (7,665.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
How deep is Vallecito Lake?
Vallecito Lake is about 189 ft deep on average when full: 129,678 acre-ft of storage spread over about 690 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Vallecito Dam.
Is Vallecito Lake rising or falling?
It is rising: +2.52 ft in the last 7 days and −0.48 ft in 24 hours, to 7,662.38 ft on 12:00 AM MST, Nov 8, 2026 (US Army Corps of Engineers).
What is the highest level in our data?
Vallecito Lake reached 7,664.95 ft on Jun 7, 2020. The lowest was 7,613.06 ft on Sep 29, 2018 (USACE data since 2014; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Vallecito Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 7,617.44 ft (Sep 15, 2026) to 7,663.78 ft (Nov 4, 2026), a swing of 46.34 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Army Corps of Engineers. The last reading is from 12:00 AM MST, Nov 8, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Hourly pool elevation from the US Army Corps of Engineers (water.usace.army.mil). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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