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Santa Rosa Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Santa Rosa Lake, on the Pecos River in New Mexico.

Updated · Source: US Army Corps of EngineersUSACE Provisional

Water level Provisional

4,734.15ft

msl · 7:30 AM MST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 15.87 ftbelow full pool (4,750.0 ft)
  • +0.28 ftin 24 h+3.27 ft in 7 days+8.28 ft in 30 days
4,7354,7404,7454,7504,7554,7354,7404,7454,7504,7554,7354,7404,7454,7504,755
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Santa Rosa Lake full?

No. Santa Rosa Lake is 15.87 ft below full pool (4,750.0 ft). It is 8.17 ft lower than a year ago (4,742.32 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Santa Rosa Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20264,734.15
Nov 8, 20264,733.92
Nov 7, 20264,733.59
Nov 6, 20264,733.20
Nov 5, 20264,732.73
Nov 4, 20264,732.14
Nov 3, 20264,731.41
Nov 2, 20264,730.88
Nov 1, 20264,730.69
Oct 31, 20264,730.52
Oct 30, 20264,730.32
Oct 29, 20264,730.08
Oct 28, 20264,729.78
Oct 27, 20264,729.34
Oct 26, 20264,728.53
Oct 25, 20264,727.14
Oct 24, 20264,726.55
Oct 23, 20264,726.48
Oct 22, 20264,726.47
Oct 21, 20264,726.45
Oct 20, 20264,726.43
Oct 19, 20264,726.41
Oct 18, 20264,726.39
Oct 17, 20264,726.37
Oct 16, 20264,726.35
Oct 15, 20264,726.34
Oct 14, 20264,726.28
Oct 13, 20264,726.22
Oct 12, 20264,726.13
Oct 11, 20264,726.02
Oct 10, 20264,725.87
  • Santa Rosa Lake level
  • Full pool 4,750.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USACE · Daily averages since 1982

Santa Rosa Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Santa Rosa Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today4,734.15—−15.87 ft
20254,742.32+8.17−7.70 ft
20244,725.22−8.93−24.80 ft
20234,711.29−22.86−38.73 ft
20224,713.96−20.19−36.06 ft
20214,716.17−17.98−33.85 ft
20204,693.66−40.49−56.36 ft
20194,721.40−12.75−28.62 ft
20184,734.87+0.72−15.15 ft
20174,748.31+14.16−1.71 ft
20164,731.91−2.24−18.11 ft

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
4,750.0 ft msl
Record high since 1985
4,749.71 ftMay 9, 1987
Record low since 1985
4,677.47 ftFeb 27, 2004
Data since
Oct 2, 1982
Dam
Santa Rosa Damcompleted 1979
River
Pecos River
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District
Dam location
Guadalupe County
Gauge location
35.0297, −104.6917

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records start in 1985, after the first filling of the reservoir.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today69°FHighLow 38°FS 5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight38°FLowSW 0–5 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday71°FHighLow 42°FW 5–10 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday65°FHighLow 36°FE 0–10 mphSunny
  5. Thursday67°FHighLow 38°FSW 5 mphSunny
  6. Friday67°FHighLow 41°FSW 5–10 mphSunny
  7. Saturday67°FHighLow 43°FSW 5–10 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (35.03, −104.69). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Santa Rosa Lake?
4,750.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, the extra water is flood storage that is later released downstream through Santa Rosa Dam.
How much does Santa Rosa Lake need to be full?
Santa Rosa Lake needs 15.87 ft more water to reach full pool (4,750.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Santa Rosa Lake rising or falling?
It is rising: +3.27 ft in the last 7 days and +0.28 ft in 24 hours, to 4,734.15 ft on 7:30 AM MST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Army Corps of Engineers).
What was the highest level ever recorded?
Santa Rosa Lake reached 4,749.71 ft on May 9, 1987. The lowest was 4,677.47 ft on Feb 27, 2004 (USACE data since 1985).
How much has Santa Rosa Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 4,693.32 ft (Aug 13, 2026) to 4,742.43 ft (Feb 14, 2026), a swing of 49.11 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 7:30 AM MST, Nov 9, 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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