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Navajo Lake Water Level Today

Also known as Navajo Reservoir

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Navajo Lake, on the San Juan River in New Mexico.

Updated · Source: Bureau of ReclamationReclamation

Water level

6,068.84ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 16.16 ftbelow full pool (6,085.0 ft)
  • +0.66 ftin 24 h+19.68 ft in 7 days+51.87 ft in 30 days
6,0306,0406,0506,0606,0706,0806,0906,1006,0306,0406,0506,0606,0706,0806,0906,1006,0306,0406,0506,0606,0706,0806,0906,100
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Navajo Lake full?

No. Navajo Lake is 16.16 ft below full pool (6,085.0 ft). It is 35.16 ft higher than a year ago (6,033.68 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Navajo Lake level history

Full pool 6,085.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 20266,068.84—
Nov 6, 20266,068.18—
Nov 5, 20266,067.35—
Nov 4, 20266,066.28—
Nov 3, 20266,064.80—
Nov 2, 20266,062.03—
Nov 1, 20266,053.79—
Oct 31, 20266,049.16—
Oct 30, 20266,048.36—
Oct 29, 20266,047.63—
Oct 28, 20266,046.81—
Oct 27, 20266,045.88—
Oct 26, 20266,044.68—
Oct 25, 20266,042.90—
Oct 24, 20266,039.61—
Oct 23, 20266,035.63—
Oct 22, 20266,026.74—
Oct 21, 20266,021.95—
Oct 20, 20266,021.54—
Oct 19, 20266,021.29—
Oct 18, 20266,020.98—
Oct 17, 20266,020.68—
Oct 16, 20266,020.28—
Oct 15, 20266,019.79—
Oct 14, 20266,018.90—
Oct 13, 20266,017.53—
Oct 12, 20266,017.24—
Oct 11, 20266,017.07—
Oct 10, 20266,017.04—
Oct 9, 20266,016.99—
Oct 8, 20266,016.97—
  • Navajo Lake level
  • Full pool 6,085.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: Reclamation · Daily readings since 1962

Navajo Lake on Nov 7 in past years

Navajo Lake water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today6,068.84—−16.16 ft
20256,033.68−35.16−51.32 ft
20246,041.19−27.65−43.81 ft
20236,045.39−23.45−39.61 ft
20226,019.94−48.90−65.06 ft
20216,022.13−46.71−62.87 ft
20206,038.76−30.08−46.24 ft
20196,060.93−7.91−24.07 ft
20186,018.18−50.66−66.82 ft
20176,055.60−13.24−29.40 ft
20166,056.11−12.73−28.89 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2007.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
6,085.0 ft msl
Record high since 1973
6,087.25 ftJul 3, 1973
Record low since 1973
5,995.66 ftFeb 16, 2004
Data since
Jun 26, 1962
Dam
Navajo Damcompleted 1963
River
San Juan River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
San Juan County
Gauge location
36.8015, −107.6117

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records start in 1973, after the first filling of the reservoir.

Weather on the lake

  1. This Afternoon57°FHighLow 32°FSW 5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight32°FLowSE 0–5 mphClear
  3. Monday58°FHighLow 32°FW 0–5 mphSunny
  4. Tuesday57°FHighLow 33°FN 0–10 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday57°FHighLow 33°FS 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Thursday58°FHighLow 33°FS 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Friday58°FHighLow 34°FS 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (36.80, −107.61). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Navajo Lake?
6,085.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Navajo Dam.
How much does Navajo Lake need to be full?
Navajo Lake needs 16.16 ft more water to reach full pool (6,085.0 ft), as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Navajo Lake rising or falling?
It is rising: +19.68 ft in the last 7 days and +0.66 ft in 24 hours, to 6,068.84 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Bureau of Reclamation).
When was Navajo Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (6,085.0 ft) on Jul 20, 1973. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 16.16 ft below.
What was the highest level ever recorded?
Navajo Lake reached 6,087.25 ft on Jul 3, 1973. The lowest was 5,995.66 ft on Feb 16, 2004 (Reclamation data since 1973).
How much has Navajo Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 6,009.65 ft (Sep 14, 2026) to 6,068.84 ft (Nov 7, 2026), a swing of 59.19 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 7, 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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