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Galisteo Reservoir near Cerrillos water level

Reservoir, Galisteo Reservoir, New Mexico, United States

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Water level

1.61ft Steady over the last 24 hours

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History

History
1.611.621.63ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 211.611.621.63ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The latest lake level at Galisteo Reservoir near Cerrillos is 1.61 ft. There is no published reference for this reservoir yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.61 ft and 1.63 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.01 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Swimming and boating at Galisteo Reservoir near Cerrillos

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful thing here: a steady lake means few changes at the shore.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 48° – Wind 11 mph
21 Wed 76° 50° – Wind 11 mph
22 Thu 78° 56° 0.24 in, 68% Wind 17 mph
23 Fri 73° 55° 0.34 in, 76% Wind 19 mph
24 Sat 67° 53° 0.39 in, 67% Wind 23 mph
25 Sun 67° 50° 0.18 in, 67% Wind 16 mph
26 Mon 60° 46° 0.27 in, 43% Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Galisteo Creek below Galisteo DamRiver gauge, Galisteo Creek 2.82 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 0.4 mi
Santa Fe River above Cochiti LakeRiver gauge, Santa Fe River 38.5 cfs Very high ±0 5.9 mi
Cochiti East Side Main Canal at CochitiCanal gauge, Cochiti East Side Main Canal 46.1 cfs Low +0.9 cfs 12 mi
Rio Grande below Cochiti DamRiver gauge, Rio Grande 2.08 ft Below flood stage ±0 13 mi
Sile Main Canal at Head) at CochitiCanal gauge, Sile Main Canal 32.8 cfs Normal ±0 13 mi
Jemez River Outlet below Jemez Canyon DamRiver gauge, Jemez River Outlet 0.93 ft Below flood stage ±0 20 mi
Tesuque Creek above Diversions near Santa FeRiver gauge, Tesuque Creek 2.7 cfs Very high −0.6 cfs 26 mi
Santa Fe River near Santa FeRiver gauge, Santa Fe River 29.3 cfs Very high ±0 26 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Galisteo Reservoir near Cerrillos today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM MDT, the water level was 1.61 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Galisteo Reservoir near Cerrillos rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Galisteo Reservoir near Cerrillos normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:08317900 (Agency page)
Coordinates
35.46361, -106.20639 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NGVD29
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.61 ft 2026-10-21 08:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Galisteo Reservoir near Cerrillos (usgs:08317900). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/galisteo-reservoir-near-cerrillos

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.