Lemon Reservoir near Durango water level

What this means

Lemon Reservoir near Durango is well above normal at 8,123.91 ft.

That puts it 23.82 ft above the median of 8,100.09 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 8,122.78 ft (+1.13 ft).

It has risen 0.65 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 8,097.58 ft and 8,123.91 ft.

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

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

8,100.09 ft23.82 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

8,089.16 ft – 8,122.69 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)

Same day last year

8,122.78 ft+1.13 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

8,097.58 ft – 8,123.91 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

8,090.27 ft – 8,141.02 ft