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Ute Reservoir Water Level Today

Also known as Ute Lake

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Ute Reservoir, on the Canadian River in New Mexico.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge UTEN5 Provisional

Water level Provisional

3,784.14ft

msl · 6:30 AM MST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 2.86 ftbelow full pool (3,787.0 ft)
  • +0.03 ftin 24 h−0.04 ft in 7 days+0.64 ft in 30 days
3,7843,7863,7883,7903,7843,7863,7883,7903,7843,7863,7883,790
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Ute Reservoir full?

No. Ute Reservoir is 2.86 ft below full pool (3,787.0 ft). It is 1.41 ft lower than a year ago (3,785.55 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Ute Reservoir level history

Full pool 3,787.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20263,784.14
Nov 8, 20263,784.13
Nov 7, 20263,784.14
Nov 6, 20263,784.15
Nov 5, 20263,784.14
Nov 4, 20263,784.17
Nov 3, 20263,784.18
Nov 2, 20263,784.18
Nov 1, 20263,784.19
Oct 31, 20263,784.18
Oct 30, 20263,784.17
Oct 29, 20263,784.14
Oct 28, 20263,784.07
Oct 27, 20263,783.89
Oct 26, 20263,783.62
Oct 25, 20263,783.34
Oct 24, 20263,783.27
Oct 23, 20263,783.25
Oct 22, 20263,783.27
Oct 21, 20263,783.28
Oct 20, 20263,783.28
Oct 19, 20263,783.29
Oct 18, 20263,783.31
Oct 17, 20263,783.34
Oct 16, 20263,783.35
Oct 15, 20263,783.39
Oct 14, 20263,783.42
Oct 13, 20263,783.45
Oct 12, 20263,783.46
Oct 11, 20263,783.48
Oct 10, 20263,783.50
  • Ute Reservoir level
  • Full pool 3,787.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2010

Ute Reservoir on Nov 9 in past years

Ute Reservoir water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today3,784.14—−2.86 ft
20253,785.55+1.41−1.45 ft
20243,784.25+0.11−2.75 ft
20233,780.57−3.57−6.43 ft
20223,773.34−10.80−13.66 ft
20213,776.61−7.53−10.39 ft
20203,774.88−9.26−12.12 ft
20193,779.26−4.88−7.74 ft
20183,782.45−1.69−4.55 ft
20173,785.01+0.87−1.99 ft
20163,781.01−3.13−5.99 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
3,787.0 ft msl
Highest since 2010
3,797.09 ftFeb 26, 2019
Lowest since 2010
3,768.08 ftJul 31, 2013
Data since
Dec 31, 2010
Dam
Ute Damcompleted 1963
River
Canadian River
Owned by
New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission
Dam location
Quay County
Gauge location
35.3430, −103.4443

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Dec 31, 2010 to today (daily averages).

Ute Reservoir map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 45 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 6,120 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Ute Dam
132 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. Today70°FHighLow 40°FSW 5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight40°FLowSW 5 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday72°FHighLow 45°FSW 5 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday68°FHighLow 40°FE 0–10 mphSunny
  5. Thursday68°FHighLow 40°FSW 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Friday68°FHighLow 44°FSW 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday70°FHighLow 47°FSW 5–10 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (35.34, −103.44). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Ute Reservoir?
3,787.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Ute Dam.
How much does Ute Reservoir need to be full?
Ute Reservoir needs 2.86 ft more water to reach full pool (3,787.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Ute Reservoir?
Ute Reservoir is about 45 ft deep on average when full: 272,766 acre-ft of storage spread over about 6,120 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Ute Dam.
Is Ute Reservoir rising or falling?
It is steady: −0.04 ft in the last 7 days and +0.03 ft in 24 hours, to 3,784.14 ft on 6:30 AM MST, Nov 9, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Ute Reservoir last full?
It was last at or above full pool (3,787.0 ft) on Jan 7, 2025. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 2.86 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Ute Reservoir reached 3,797.09 ft on Feb 26, 2019. The lowest was 3,768.08 ft on Jul 31, 2013 (NOAA NWPS data since 2010; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Ute Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 3,782.14 ft (Sep 21, 2026) to 3,785.53 ft (Nov 10, 2025), a swing of 3.39 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from NOAA National Water Prediction Service. The last reading is from 6:30 AM MST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission through the National Weather Service (gauge UTEN5, water.noaa.gov); history from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of the same reports. Recent readings are provisional. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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