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Cherry Creek Reservoir Water Level

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Cherry Creek Reservoir

Cherry Creek Reservoir is currently 4.2 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 5545.8 feet.

5545.84 ft · Updated 7 hours ago · USACE NWO District

Current level

5,545.84ft

−4.16 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

No meaningful change

Previous readingOct 245,545.82 ft

7-day change

Down 0.03 ft

7-day trend: Stable

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.80 ft

29 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
5545.84 ft
24h
0.00 ft
7d
-0.03 ft
30d
-0.80 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Cherry Creek Reservoir is currently 5545.84 ft, 4.16 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.03 ft over the past 7 days and 0.80 ft over the past 30 days.

Cherry Creek Reservoir Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

4.16 ft below full pool

Current level
5,545.84 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

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

36.9% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Arapahoe County, CO

No Drought

No Drought. 36.9% of Arapahoe County, CO is still in official drought (D1–D4), even though most of the county is not in a dominant USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

36.9% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains No Drought.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 20, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Arapahoe County, CO

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 20265,545.820
Oct 24, 20265,545.82-0.01
Oct 23, 20265,545.83-0.01
Oct 22, 20265,545.840
Oct 21, 20265,545.84-0.01
Oct 20, 20265,545.85+0.01
Oct 19, 20265,545.84-0.01

Common questions about Cherry Creek Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at Cherry Creek Reservoir is 5,545.84 ft (updated 7 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 4.16 ft below full pool.

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

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