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This is the "Water Nerd" page! This page contains all kinds of information about today's water levels compared to historic
levels, that only data nerds will appreciate.
Pueblo Reservoir has a maximum capacity of 357700 acre-feet at an elevation of 4898.7 feet above see level. However federal
rules state that the reservoir can't hold more than 257000 acre-feet after April 15 to ensure the dam can contain a flood.
Detailed Pueblo Reservoir Status
October 18 2024 Water Level
Today's elevation is 4867.85 feet above sea level, 194364 acre-feet, 54.44% capacity. This is...
0.72 inches lower and 223 acre-feet less than yesterday. The average increase for this time of year is 0.64 inches. 4.92 inches lower and 1531 acre-feet less than last week. 11.76 inches lower and 3669 acre-feet less than last month. 67.44 inches lower and 21801.25 acre-feet less than than last year.
For 2024...
The lake reached its peak of 4882.7 ft elevation and a volume of 256144.0 acre-feet on 3/16/2024 Today's level is 178.20 inches lower and 61780 less acre-feet than the high.
Today's water level is the lowest for the year.
The historic average elevation of the lake for this day is 4853.64 ft. Today's elevation is 14.21 feet higher than the average. The historic average volume of the lake for this day is 157153.09 acre-feet. Today's volume is 37210.91 acre-feet more than the historic average.
Yesterday Water Flow Data
Yesterday's avereage flow for the Arkansas River at Portland, CO (above and into Pueblo Reservoir) was 249 cubic feet per second. The historic average Arkansas River flow at Portland, CO for yesterday is 340.9250 cubic feet per second. Yesterday's flow is 91.925 cubic feet per second less than the historic average.
Yesterday's average Arkansas River flow at Pueblo Reservoir's dam was 162 cubic feet per second. The historic average Arkansas River flow at Pueblo Reservoir's dam for yesterday is 227.8000 cubic feet per second. Yesterday's flow is 65.8 cubic feet per second less than the historic average.