Colorado River below Shadow Mountain Reservoir water level

Name: Colorado River below Shadow Mountain Reservoir water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Colorado River, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.53ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:15 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 35.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Colorado River below Shadow Mountain Reservoir reads 1.53 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 1.53 ft and 1.54 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 60° 25° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 60° 37° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 60° 38° 0.00 in Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 62° 39° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 62° 44° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 58° 35° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 57° 31° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Colorado River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Colorado River below Baker Gulch near Grand LakeRiver gauge, Colorado River	4.10 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 mi
Colorado River below Lake GranbyRiver gauge, Colorado River	23.0 cfs	High	±0	4.5 mi
Colorado River at Windy Gap, near GranbyRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.40 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	11 mi
Colorado River near KremmlingRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	34 mi
Colorado River at Catamount BridgeRiver gauge, Colorado River	454 cfs	Very low	−11.0 cfs	57 mi
Colorado River near DotseroRiver gauge, Colorado River	1.96 ft	Below flood stage	±0	76 mi
Colorado River below Glenwood SpringsRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	91 mi
Colorado River near CameoRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	145 mi
Colorado River above Roaring Fork River at Glenwood SpringsRiver gauge, Colorado River	5.82 ft	No reference yet	+0.03 ft	91 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Shadow Mountain LakeLake	8,366.66 ft	Normal		0.3 mi
Lake GranbyLake	8,235.17 ft	Very low		2.4 mi
Grand LakeLake	8,366.61 ft	High		3.1 mi
Willow Creek below Willow Creek ReservoirRiver gauge, Willow Creek	2.46 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi
Willow Creek ReservoirReservoir	8,116.85 ft	Low		7 mi
Andrews Creek-Loch Vale-RmnpRiver gauge	0.8 cfs	Normal	±0	11 mi
The Loch Outlet - Loch ValeRiver gauge	1.8 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	11 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 Shadow Mountain Reservoir today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:15 AM MDT, the water level was 1.53 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Colorado River below Shadow Mountain Reservoir rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Colorado River below Shadow Mountain Reservoir 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:09015000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.20519, -105.83756 (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	1.53 ft	2026-10-19 14:15	Provisional
Flow	35.8 cfs	2026-10-19 14:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Colorado River below Shadow Mountain Reservoir (usgs:09015000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/colorado-river-below-shadow-mountain-reservoir

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.

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