Crawford Reservoir near Crawford water level

Name: Crawford Reservoir near Crawford water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Crawford Reservoir, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

6,490.74ft Up 0.30 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Water stored: 1,175 acre‑ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Crawford Reservoir near Crawford is at 6,490.74 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has risen 0.30 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 6,489.38 ft and 6,490.74 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

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

On the water at Crawford Reservoir near Crawford

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 57° 38° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 62° 42° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 64° 46° 0.22 in Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 68° 51° 0.20 in, 62% Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 63° 51° 0.24 in, 92% Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 57° 45° 0.15 in, 92% Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 56° 41° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crawford Dam and ReservoirReservoir	6,490.56 ft	Low		0.6 mi
Leroux Creek above Mouth near HotchkissRiver gauge, Leroux Creek	6.5 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	10 mi
Gunnison River below Gunnison TunnelRiver gauge, Gunnison River	213 cfs	Low	±0	11 mi
North Fork Gunnison River below PaoniaRiver gauge, North Fork Gunnison River	128 cfs	High	+24.0 cfs	12 mi
Crystal ReservoirReservoir	6,747.88 ft	Normal		13 mi
North Fork Gunnison River above Mouth near LazearRiver gauge, North Fork Gunnison River	175 cfs	Normal	+4.0 cfs	14 mi
Hubbard Creek at Highway 133 at Mouth near BowieRiver gauge, Hubbard Creek	9.3 cfs	High	+4.5 cfs	17 mi
Cimarron River below Cimarron Creek at CimarronRiver gauge, Cimarron River	32.9 cfs	Normal	±0	17 mi

Questions and answers

Is Crawford Reservoir near Crawford really 6,490.74 ft deep?

No. 6,490.74 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Crawford Reservoir near Crawford today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM MDT, the surface elevation was 6,490.74 ft. Up 0.30 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Crawford Reservoir near Crawford rising or falling?

Up 0.30 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Crawford Reservoir near Crawford 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:09129550 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.69138, -107.60617 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	6,490.74 ft	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional
Water stored	1,175 acre‑ft	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Crawford Reservoir near Crawford (usgs:09129550). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/crawford-reservoir-near-crawford

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