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Chatfield Reservoir Water Level

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Chatfield Reservoir is currently 0.5 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 5432.5 feet.

5432.49 ft · Updated 53 minutes ago · USACE NWO District

Current level

5,432.49ft

+0.49 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.02 ft

Previous readingSep 95,432.52 ft

7-day change

Down 0.04 ft

7-day trend: Falling

4 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.04 ft

4 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

5432 ft5432 ft5432 ftFULL POOL 5432.00 ftSep 8Sep 11

Level status

0.49 ft above full pool

Current level
5,432.49 ft
Full pool
5,432 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE NWO District

Reference levels

  • Full pool5,432 ft

Watershed drought

Extreme Drought

100% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Douglas County, CO

Extreme Drought

Extreme Drought. Extreme drought conditions are present.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

100% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Significantly reduced stream inflows
  • Lake levels may fall quickly without heavy rain
  • Dry vegetation and elevated wildfire risk
  • Water use restrictions may apply nearby

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 8, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Douglas County, CO

Daily level summary

  • Sep 10, 2026

    5,432.5 ft

    -0.02 ft

  • Sep 9, 2026

    5,432.52 ft

    -0.02 ft

  • Sep 8, 2026

    5,432.54 ft

    0 ft

  • Sep 7, 2026

    5,432.54 ft

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Common questions about Chatfield Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at Chatfield Reservoir is 5,432.49 ft (updated 53 minutes ago). You can track the Chatfield Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Chatfield Reservoir is 5,432 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Chatfield Reservoir lake level is falling — falling about 0.04 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Chatfield Reservoir is currently 0.49 ft above full pool.

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