Colorado River below Laguna Dam water level

Name: Colorado River below Laguna Dam water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Colorado River, California, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.32ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 AM PDT (44 min ago)

Flow: 369 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Colorado River below Laguna Dam reads 3.32 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.32 ft and 3.54 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 06:47 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on the Colorado River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Colorado River below Palo Verde DamRiver gauge, Colorado River	5,270 cfs	Normal	−620.0 cfs	63 mi
Colorado River below Imperial DamRiver gauge, Colorado River	240 cfs	Normal	−12.0 cfs	4.6 mi
Colorado River below Yuma Main Canal Ww at YumaRiver gauge, Colorado River	544 cfs	Very low	−49.0 cfs	9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Reservation Main Canal near YumaCanal gauge, Reservation Main Canal	23.6 cfs	Very low	−16.2 cfs	0.4 mi
North Gila Main Canal near YumaCanal gauge, North Gila Main Canal	13.1 cfs	Very low	−14.7 cfs	1.3 mi
Gila Drain North 1 near YumaRiver gauge, Gila Drain North 1	7.8 cfs	Normal	+2.0 cfs	3.7 mi
Levee Canal Wasteway near YumaCanal gauge, Levee Canal Wasteway	4.2 cfs	Normal	+3.1 cfs	3.7 mi
Yaqui Canal near YumaCanal gauge, Yaqui Canal	15.9 cfs	Normal	+15.1 cfs	4.3 mi
North Gila Main Canal North 2 near YumaCanal gauge, North Gila Main Canal North 2	0.4 cfs	Low	−7.8 cfs	4.3 mi
All-American Canal near Imperial DamCanal gauge, All-American Canal	4,780 cfs	Low	+710 cfs	4.5 mi
Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 1 near YumaRiver gauge, Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 1	3.6 cfs	Normal	+3.6 cfs	5.0 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Colorado River below Laguna Dam today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 AM PDT, the water level was 3.32 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Colorado River below Laguna Dam rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Colorado River below Laguna Dam normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:09429600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.81227, -114.51495 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.32 ft	2026-10-20 08:30	Provisional
Flow	369 cfs	2026-10-20 08:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Colorado River below Laguna Dam (usgs:09429600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/colorado-river-below-laguna-dam

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer