Reservoir · Colorado · United States · BOR RISE
Ruedi Reservoir
Ruedi Reservoir and Dam
41.3% full
Capacity
126.28 hm³
Volume stored
52 hm³
Coordinates
39.364°N, 106.818°W
Last updated
2026-09-09
Current fill
41.3%vs 7 days ago
-0.5%losing
vs 1 year ago
-31.4%year-over-year
7-day trend
→stable
Data source: BOR RISE — US Bureau of Reclamation — daily reservoir storage volume. Capacity is the design (normal full-pool) capacity from the US National Inventory of Dams (NID); fill % = current volume ÷ design capacity. Last reading: 2026-09-09.
Catchment Weather
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About Ruedi Reservoir
As of September 9, 2026, Ruedi Reservoir is filled to 41.3% of its total capacity, holding roughly 52 hm³ of water out of a maximum 126 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.5 pts), and it is 31.4 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Ruedi Reservoir — 2039 data points between September 12, 2021 and September 9, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 41.3% (September 9, 2026) to a high of 99.8% (August 1, 2023). On average the reservoir is fullest around July and at its lowest around March.
It is operated by BOR primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Colorado basin at 39.364°N, 106.818°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 41.3%
- Water stored
- 52 hm³
- Total capacity
- 126 hm³
- 7-day change
- ▼ 0.5 pts
- Year-on-year
- ▼ 31.4 pts
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Colorado
- Operator
- BOR
- Coordinates
- 39.364°N, 106.818°W
- Last updated
- September 9, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026 | 41.3% | 52 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 41.4% | 52 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 41.4% | 52 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | 41.5% | 52 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | 41.6% | 53 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | 41.6% | 53 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | 41.7% | 53 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | 41.8% | 53 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 42.0% | 53 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 42.4% | 54 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | 43.1% | 54 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | 43.9% | 55 |