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Ridgway Reservoir water level

Reservoir, Colorado, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

6,851.09ft Steady over the last 7 days

Water stored
63,384 acre‑ft
6,840 6,850 6,860

History

History
6,8406,8506,860ftOct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 176,8406,8506,860ftOct 12Oct 14Oct 17
6,8406,8506,860ftSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 176,8406,8506,860ftSep 19Oct 3Oct 17
6,8406,8506,8606,870ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20266,8406,8506,8606,870ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
6,8406,860ftOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 20266,8406,860ftOct 2016Oct 2021Sep 2026
6,8406,860ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20266,8406,860ftJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Ridgway Reservoir is at 6,851.09 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.64 ft below the median of 6,851.73 ft for mid-October, based on 36 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 6,850.57 ft (+0.52 ft).

The level has held steady over the past week.

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

Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
6,851.73 ft0.64 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
6,840.05 ft – 6,860.48 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (36 years of records)
Same day last year
6,850.57 ft+0.52 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
6,851.09 ft – 6,851.09 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
6,850.72 ft – 6,866.41 ft

On the water at Ridgway Reservoir

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 62° 39° – Wind 9 mph
19 Mon 63° 42° 0.02 in Wind 8 mph
20 Tue 65° 44° 0.01 in Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 68° 47° 0.00 in, 72% Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 64° 49° 0.12 in, 87% Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 64° 43° 0.09 in, 85% Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 61° 40° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ridgway Reservoir near RidgwayReservoir, Ridgway Reservoir 67,040 acre‑ft High +190 acre‑ft 1.1 mi
Uncompahgre River below Ridgway ReservoirRiver gauge, Uncompahgre River 1.93 ft Below flood stage ±0 1.4 mi
Uncompahgre River near RidgwayRiver gauge, Uncompahgre River 2.28 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 2.7 mi
Dallas Creek near RidgwayRiver gauge, Dallas Creek 2.80 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 3.2 mi
Uncompahgre River at ColonaRiver gauge, Uncompahgre River 3.62 ft Below flood stage +0.02 ft 8 mi
Silver Jack Reservoir near CimarronReservoir, Silver Jack Reservoir 8,860.48 ft Normal +0.34 ft 11 mi
Cimarron River near CimarronRiver gauge, Cimarron River 1.25 ft Below flood stage ±0 11 mi
Uncompahgre River near OurayRiver gauge, Uncompahgre River 94.2 cfs High −3.2 cfs 13 mi

Questions and answers

How does Ridgway Reservoir compare with last year?

It is 0.52 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6,850.57 ft.

What is a normal level for Ridgway Reservoir in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6,851.73 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6,840.05 ft and 6,860.48 ft, based on 36 years of records.

Is Ridgway Reservoir really 6,851.09 ft deep?

No. 6,851.09 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 Ridgway Reservoir today?

On Oct 17, 2026, the surface elevation was 6,851.09 ft. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is Ridgway Reservoir rising or falling?

Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ridgway Reservoir normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation publishes a new reading once a day. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Station code
usbr:448 (Agency page)
Coordinates
38.22281, -107.74781 (WGS84)
Update interval
once a day
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 6,851.09 ft 2026-10-17 07:00 Provisional
Water stored 63,384 acre‑ft 2026-10-17 07:00 Provisional

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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Ridgway Reservoir (usbr:448). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/ridgway-reservoir

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