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McPhee Reservoir Water Level

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McPhee Reservoir is currently 65.1 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 6858.9 feet.

6858.88 ft · Updated 1 day ago · U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

Current level

6,858.88ft

−65.12 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.02 ft

Previous readingSep 86,858.9 ft

7-day change

Down 0.02 ft

7-day trend: Stable

4 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.02 ft

4 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

6866 ft6891 ft6916 ftFULL POOL 6924.00 ftSep 7Sep 10

Level status

65.12 ft below full pool

Current level
6,858.88 ft
Full pool
6,924 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

Reference levels

  • Full pool6,924 ft

Watershed drought

Extreme Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Montezuma County, CO

Extreme Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

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 Montezuma County, CO

Daily level summary

  • Sep 9, 2026

    6,858.88 ft

    -0.02 ft

  • Sep 8, 2026

    6,858.9 ft

    -0.01 ft

  • Sep 7, 2026

    6,858.91 ft

    +0.01 ft

  • Sep 6, 2026

    6,858.9 ft

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Common questions about McPhee Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at McPhee Reservoir is 6,858.88 ft (updated 1 day ago). You can track the McPhee Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for McPhee Reservoir is 6,924 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • Over the past seven days the McPhee 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, McPhee Reservoir is currently 65.12 ft below full pool.

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