Cherry Creek Reservoir lake and shoreline

Cherry Creek Reservoir Water Level

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Cherry Creek Reservoir is currently 3.8 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 5546.2 feet.

5546.16 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · USACE NWO District

Current level

5,546.16ft

−3.84 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.01 ft

Previous readingSep 95,546.18 ft

7-day change

Up 0.03 ft

7-day trend: Stable

4 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.03 ft

4 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

5547 ft5548 ft5550 ftFULL POOL 5550.00 ftSep 8Sep 11

Level status

3.84 ft below full pool

Current level
5,546.16 ft
Full pool
5,550 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE NWO District

Reference levels

  • Full pool5,550 ft

Watershed drought

No Drought

48.5% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Arapahoe County, CO

No Drought

No Drought. No official drought conditions.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

48.5% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

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

Daily level summary

  • Sep 10, 2026

    5,546.17 ft

    -0.01 ft

  • Sep 9, 2026

    5,546.18 ft

    -0.01 ft

  • Sep 8, 2026

    5,546.19 ft

    +0.05 ft

  • Sep 7, 2026

    5,546.14 ft

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Common questions about Cherry Creek Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at Cherry Creek Reservoir is 5,546.16 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Cherry Creek Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Cherry Creek Reservoir is 5,550 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • Over the past seven days the Cherry Creek Reservoir lake level has held relatively steady — the current 7-day trend is Stable. The history chart above shows the full trend.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Cherry Creek Reservoir is currently 3.84 ft below full pool.

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Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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