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Ridgway Reservoir

Ridgway Reservoir is currently at a water-surface elevation of 6851.1 feet.

6851.09 ft · Updated 1 day ago · USACE SPK District

Current level

6,851.09ft

Status unavailable

Since last reading

No meaningful change

Previous readingOct 246,851.09 ft

7-day change

No meaningful change

7-day trend: Stable

7 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

No meaningful change

28 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
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0.00 ft

Elevation (ft) Water-surface elevation (ft)

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Current lake level

Ridgway Reservoir is currently 6851.09 ft. The lake has changed little over the past 7 days and changed little over the past 30 days.

Ridgway Reservoir Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

Summary updating

This comparison needs the current level and full pool. We use the live feed when present, otherwise the latest daily summary when it includes a pool comparison.

DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Water-surface elevation (ft)
Elevation reference
Not available
Source
USACE SPK District

Reference levels

No published reference elevations for this lake.

Surrounding county drought

Abnormally Dry

2.1% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Ouray County, CO

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The largest share of Ouray County, CO is Abnormally Dry (D0). 2.1% of the county is still in Moderate Drought or worse (D1–D4), which the U.S. Drought Monitor treats as official drought. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

2.1% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Abnormally Dry.

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 Ouray County, CO

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 20266,851.090
Oct 24, 20266,851.090
Oct 23, 20266,851.090
Oct 21, 20266,851.090
Oct 20, 20266,851.090
Oct 19, 20266,851.090
Oct 18, 20266,851.090

Common questions about Ridgway Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at Ridgway Reservoir is 6,851.09 ft (updated 1 day ago). You can track the Ridgway Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

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

  • Readings refresh when USACE SPK District publishes new gauge data — typically daily for most reservoirs. The timestamp above the chart shows when the latest observation arrived on Lake Insights.

Lake level glossary

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

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