Red Fleet Reservoir water level

Name: Red Fleet Reservoir water level (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
License: https://www.usbr.gov/main/disclaim.html

Reservoir, Utah, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

5,563.26ft Up 2.24 ft over the last 7 days

Measured Oct 15, 2026 (3 days ago)

Water stored: 8,493 acre‑ft

History

What this means

Water is short at Red Fleet Reservoir: the latest reading of 5,563.26 ft is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 25.21 ft below the median of 5,588.47 ft for mid-October, based on 36 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 5,555.10 ft (+8.16 ft).

It is on the way up, by 2.24 ft over the past week. The 30-day range is 5,559.86 ft – 5,563.26 ft.

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: 5,588.47 ft25.21 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 5,562.57 ft – 5,597.34 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (36 years of records)
Same day last year: 5,555.10 ft+8.16 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 5,559.86 ft – 5,563.26 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5,554.98 ft – 5,570.78 ft

Boating and fishing at Red Fleet Reservoir

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 59° 38° – Wind 5 mph

18 Sun 63° 43° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 63° 49° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 64° 47° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 66° 50° 0.06 in, 34% Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 60° 51° 0.34 in, 71% Wind 27 mph

23 Fri 54° 43° 0.37 in, 71% Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 43%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Brush Creek above Red Fleet Reservoir, near VernalRiver gauge, Big Brush Creek	48.2 cfs	Very high	−3.6 cfs	2.1 mi
Steinaker ReservoirReservoir	5,481.39 ft	Normal		7 mi
Ashley Creek near Remember The Maine Park near VernalRiver gauge, Ashley Creek	266 cfs	Very high	−5.0 cfs	10 mi
Ashley Creek near VernalRiver gauge, Ashley Creek	2.91 ft	Highest on record	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Brush Creek near Jensen, UtahRiver gauge, Brush Creek	2.7 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	13 mi
Ashley Creek Bel Union Canal Diversion near JensenRiver gauge, Ashley Creek Bel Union Canal Diversion	24.7 cfs	Normal	−3.6 cfs	15 mi
Green River near JensenRiver gauge, Green River	4.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	16 mi
Green River near GreendaleRiver gauge, Green River	9.37 ft	Below flood stage	±0	23 mi

Questions and answers

How does Red Fleet Reservoir compare with last year?

It is 8.16 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5,555.10 ft.

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

The median for mid-October is 5,588.47 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5,562.57 ft and 5,597.34 ft, based on 36 years of records.

Is Red Fleet Reservoir really 5,563.26 ft deep?

No. 5,563.26 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 Red Fleet Reservoir today?

On Oct 15, 2026, the surface elevation was 5,563.26 ft. Up 2.24 ft over the last 7 days.

Is Red Fleet Reservoir rising or falling?

Up 2.24 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Red Fleet Reservoir normal?

Low 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:447 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.57832, -109.42853 (WGS84)
Update interval: once a day
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	5,563.26 ft	2026-10-15 07:00	Provisional
Water stored	8,493 acre‑ft	2026-10-15 07:00	Provisional

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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Red Fleet Reservoir (usbr:447). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/utah/red-fleet-reservoir

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