Vallecito Reservoir Water Level
Colorado · Los Pinos River
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Water level history
About Vallecito Reservoir
Vallecito Reservoir is a reservoir on the Los Pinos River in Colorado, operated by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Its full summer pool sits at 7665 ft above sea level. Live water levels come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS) and update hourly.
Understanding Vallecito Reservoir's water level
"Full pool" is the elevation U.S. Bureau of Reclamation targets when Vallecito Reservoir is completely filled — 7665 feet above sea level. That is the elevation Vallecito Reservoir reaches at the top of a good runoff year, not a level it is held at. Reservoirs like this one fill from winter storms and snowmelt and are then drawn down deliberately through the dry season, so the gap between today's reading and 7665 ft is normally the season rather than a shortage. Judge it against the same week last year, not against full.
Vallecito Reservoir fills on mountain snowmelt through spring and early summer, then declines through the irrigation season and into autumn. How high it gets is set by the winter snowpack rather than by summer rain, so a thin snow year shows up in the level all the way through to the following spring.
The recent high and low above are drawn from the published history available for Vallecito Reservoir, so they show how today compares over that record rather than an all-time extreme. The 12-month and 5-year chart views make the trend and the lake's usual seasonal shape easy to see.
Vallecito Reservoir — frequently asked
What is the current water level of Vallecito Reservoir?
The gauge at the top of this page shows Vallecito Reservoir's current elevation in feet above sea level, updated from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS).
What is full pool for Vallecito Reservoir?
Vallecito Reservoir's full summer pool is 7665 feet above sea level. Levels are typically drawn down below that in winter for flood storage.
Who manages Vallecito Reservoir?
Vallecito Reservoir is operated by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on the Los Pinos River.
Where is Vallecito Reservoir located?
Vallecito Reservoir is in Colorado, on the Los Pinos River.
Why is Vallecito Reservoir low right now?
Reservoir levels fall during dry spells and seasonal drawdown — when U.S. Bureau of Reclamation lowers the pool for flood storage, power, or water supply — and recover after rain and snowmelt. The history chart above shows the recent trend.
What are the record high and low levels for Vallecito Reservoir?
The recent record high and low elevations are shown in the stats on this page, computed from the available published history for Vallecito Reservoir.
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