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Colorado

45.5% average fill

Measured

34

Volume stored

2,093 hm³

Measured capacity

4,604 hm³

Critical

9

Low level

3

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Reservoirs

Sorted by capacity

Blue Mesa Reservoir

critical
19.9%183 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Lake Granby

52.0%346 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Mcphee Reservoir

42.2%198 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Pueblo Reservoir

50.0%199 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Horsetooth Reservoir

74.7%144 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Green Mountain Reservoir

critical
12.5%24 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Twin Lakes Reservoir

63.1%110 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Vallecito Reservoir

critical
19.9%32 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Turquoise Lake

61.4%98 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Lake Nighthorse

92.6%138 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Morrow Point Reservoir

97.4%141 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Carter Lake Reservoir

65.0%90 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Taylor Park Reservoir

47.2%62 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Ruedi Reservoir

40.8%52 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Ridgway Reservoir

75.3%78 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Wolford Mountain Reservoir

low
32.1%26 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-16

Platoro Reservoir

41.4%27 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Lemon Reservoir

low
31.1%15 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Chatfield Dam & Reservoir

84.3%36 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-17

Vega Reservoir

critical
8.8%4 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Crystal Reservoir

64.9%20 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Shadow Mountain Lake

92.6%21 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Paonia Reservoir

critical
0.8%0 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Crawford Reservoir

critical
10.8%2 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-16

Cherry Creek Dam & Reservoir

69.2%12 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-17

Silver Jack Reservoir

critical
7.3%1 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Rifle Gap Reservoir

critical
4.5%1 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Mount Elbert Forebay Reservoir

85.6%12 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Willow Creek Reservoir

68.5%9 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Jackson Gulch Reservoir

41.2%5 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Fruitgrowers Reservoir

critical
1.6%0 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Lake Estes

70.4%3 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Pinewood Reservoir

73.2%2 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-15

Bear Creek Dam & Reservoir

low
28.3%1 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-17

Storage from official US gauges (USGS, USACE, Bureau of Reclamation, CDEC). Fill % uses design capacity from the National Inventory of Dams where available; a few sites without a match fall back to the 5-year maximum.

About reservoirs in Colorado

As of September 17, 2026, the reservoirs we track across Colorado that report live levels hold roughly 2,093 hm³ of water — about 45.5% of their combined capacity. Taken together, Colorado's reservoirs are within their normal operating range.

Across the region, 9 reservoirs are at critically low levels and 3 are low. Morrow Point Reservoir is the fullest at 97.4%, while Paonia Reservoir is the lowest at 0.8%.

Over the most recent week on record, 2 reservoirs rose and 4 reservoirs fell across Colorado.

Storage figures for Colorado come from USGS · USACE · BOR · CDEC; the most recent reading is from September 17, 2026. Each reservoir below links to its own page with full history and seasonal context.

Colorado at a glance

Reservoirs tracked
34
Average fill
45.5%
Water stored
2,093 hm³
Combined capacity
4,604 hm³
At critically low levels
9
Fullest
Morrow Point Reservoir (97.4%)
Lowest
Paonia Reservoir (0.8%)
Last updated
September 17, 2026
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