Current level
5,409.91ft
−19.09 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Water Level History
- Current
- 5409.91 ft
- 24h
- -0.37 ft
- 7d
- -2.13 ft
- 30d
- -2.05 ft
Elevation (ft) MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Level remains below the full pool
Horsetooth Reservoir is currently 5409.91 ft, 19.09 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 2.13 ft over the past 7 days and 2.05 ft over the past 30 days.
Horsetooth Reservoir Level Details
Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.
Conditions & Reference
Level status
19.09 ft below full pool
- Current level
- 5,409.91 ft
- Full pool
- 5,429 ft
- DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
- Not available
- Elevation reference
- MSL
- Source
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
Reference levels
- Full pool5,429 ft
Surrounding county drought
Extreme Drought
100% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).
Severity
NoneExtreme
- Trend
- Improving
Daily level summary
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5,409.91 | -0.37 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5,410.28 | -0.45 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5,410.73 | -0.39 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5,411.12 | -0.39 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5,411.51 | -0.33 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5,411.84 | -0.1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5,411.94 | -0.1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5,412.04 | +0.03 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5,412.01 | +0.1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5,411.91 | +0.1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5,411.81 | +0.22 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5,411.59 | +0.18 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5,411.41 | -0.12 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5,411.53 | -0.15 |