State · United States · USGS · BOR · USACE · CDEC
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 capacityBlue Mesa Reservoir
criticalUpdated 2026-09-15
Lake Granby
Updated 2026-09-15
Mcphee Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-15
Pueblo Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-15
Horsetooth Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-15
Green Mountain Reservoir
criticalUpdated 2026-09-15
Twin Lakes Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-15
Vallecito Reservoir
criticalUpdated 2026-09-15
Turquoise Lake
Updated 2026-09-15
Lake Nighthorse
Updated 2026-09-15
Morrow Point Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-15
Carter Lake Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-15
Taylor Park Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-15
Ruedi Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-15
Ridgway Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-15
Wolford Mountain Reservoir
lowUpdated 2026-09-16
Platoro Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-15
Lemon Reservoir
lowUpdated 2026-09-15
Chatfield Dam & Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-17
Vega Reservoir
criticalUpdated 2026-09-15
Crystal Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-15
Shadow Mountain Lake
Updated 2026-09-15
Paonia Reservoir
criticalUpdated 2026-09-15
Crawford Reservoir
criticalUpdated 2026-09-16
Cherry Creek Dam & Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-17
Silver Jack Reservoir
criticalUpdated 2026-09-15
Rifle Gap Reservoir
criticalUpdated 2026-09-15
Mount Elbert Forebay Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-15
Willow Creek Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-15
Jackson Gulch Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-15
Fruitgrowers Reservoir
criticalUpdated 2026-09-15
Lake Estes
Updated 2026-09-15
Pinewood Reservoir
Updated 2026-09-15
Bear Creek Dam & Reservoir
lowUpdated 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