Vega Reservoir near Collbran water level

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

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

7,927.55ft Up 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:00 PM MDT (58 min ago)

Water stored: 3,159 acre‑ft

History

What this means

Water is short at Vega Reservoir near Collbran: the latest reading of 7,927.55 ft is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 7,940.06 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 12.51 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 7,939.88 ft, a difference of −12.33 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.21 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 7,926.04 ft – 7,927.55 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: 7,940.06 ft12.51 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7,931.76 ft – 7,957.34 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 7,939.88 ft−12.33 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7,926.04 ft – 7,927.55 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7,926.04 ft – 7,962.75 ft

Boating and fishing at Vega Reservoir near Collbran

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.

19 Mon 55° 40° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 55° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 60° 42° 0.12 in, 84% Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 52° 46° 0.64 in, 93% Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 53° 38° 0.05 in, 89% Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 47° 35° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 54° 33° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Surface Creek near CedaredgeRiver gauge, Surface Creek	2.53 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	17 mi
Parachute Creek at ParachuteRiver gauge, Parachute Creek	5.2 cfs	Low	±0	21 mi
Roan Creek at De BequeRiver gauge, Roan Creek	3.2 cfs	Very low	−1.1 cfs	23 mi
Surface Creek at CedaredgeRiver gauge, Surface Creek	1.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	23 mi
Divide Creek near SiltRiver gauge, Divide Creek	0.7 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	24 mi
Colorado River near CameoRiver gauge, Colorado River	3.48 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	24 mi
Plateau Creek near CameoRiver gauge, Plateau Creek	2.39 ft	Below flood stage	±0	25 mi
Hubbard Creek at Highway 133 at Mouth near BowieRiver gauge, Hubbard Creek	4.6 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	26 mi

Questions and answers

Is Vega Reservoir near Collbran higher than last year?

No, it is 12.33 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7,939.88 ft.

What is a normal level for Vega Reservoir near Collbran in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7,940.06 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7,931.76 ft and 7,957.34 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Vega Reservoir near Collbran really 7,927.55 ft deep?

No. 7,927.55 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 Vega Reservoir near Collbran today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:00 PM MDT, the surface elevation was 7,927.55 ft. Up 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Vega Reservoir near Collbran rising or falling?

Up 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 1.46 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Vega Reservoir near Collbran normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 7 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:09096100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.22498, -107.81173 (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	7,927.55 ft	2026-10-19 19:00	Provisional
Water stored	3,159 acre‑ft	2026-10-19 19:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Vega Reservoir near Collbran (usgs:09096100). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/vega-reservoir-near-collbran

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