Current level
4,275.31ft
−131.69 ft vs full pool
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Vs full pool
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Elephant Butte Reservoir is currently at 4275.31 ft, 131.69 ft below full pool. The current Elephant Butte Reservoir lake level fell 0.01 ft since the last reading but remains up 0.06 ft over the past seven days.
Elephant Butte Reservoir is 131.69 ft below full pool, and its current lake level has risen 0.06 ft over the past seven days.
4275.31 ft · Updated 1 hour ago · U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Current level
4,275.31ft
−131.69 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingAug 174,275.33 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Rising
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
31 daily readings in the last 30 days
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Elevation (ft) MSL
Published elevations from lake operators when provided by the data service.
Sierra County, NM
Moderate Drought
StableModerate drought is affecting the watershed.
Severity
Official drought: 100% of watershed in official drought (D1+).
Aug 18, 2026
4,275.32 ft
-0.01 ft
Aug 17, 2026
4,275.33 ft
+0.05 ft
Aug 16, 2026
4,275.28 ft
+0.03 ft
Aug 15, 2026
4,275.25 ft
+0.02 ft
Aug 14, 2026
4,275.23 ft
0 ft
Aug 13, 2026
4,275.23 ft
-0.03 ft
Aug 12, 2026
4,275.26 ft
0 ft
| Date | Level (ft) | Change (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 4,275.32 | -0.01 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 4,275.33 | +0.05 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 4,275.28 | +0.03 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 4,275.25 | +0.02 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 4,275.23 | 0 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 4,275.23 | -0.03 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 4,275.26 | 0 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 4,275.26 | +0.05 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 4,275.21 | +0.02 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 4,275.19 | +0.04 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 4,275.15 | +0.01 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 4,275.14 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 4,275.14 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 4,275.14 | -0.17 |
The current water level at Elephant Butte Reservoir is 4,275.31 ft (updated 1 hour ago). You can track the Elephant Butte Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
Full pool for Elephant Butte Reservoir is 4,407 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
The current 7-day trend for the Elephant Butte Reservoir lake level is rising — rising about 0.06 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest gauge reading, Elephant Butte Reservoir is currently 131.69 ft below full pool.
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