EL VADO LAKE

Capacity • Weather • Hydrology

El Vado Lake
Reservoir Levels

March 25 2023

2,108 acre-ft

+0.91% today
3% of normal • Very Low


Water storage at El Vado Lake is currently 2,108 acre-ft, approximately 3% of normal. The average for this time of year is approximately 91,608.05acre-ft, plus or minus 47,803acre-ft.

Maximum recorded Storage since record keeping began in 1974 was 1986-06-26 when levels reached 190,261 acre-ft. Lowest recorded Storage was 2022-07-01 when levels receded to 1,474 acre-ft.

Geolocation -106.737, 36.595
Elevation 6,900 ft
Storage 24hr Change 0.91%
Percent of Normal 3%
Minimum 1,474 acre-ft
2022-07-01
Maximum 190,261 acre-ft
1986-06-26
Average 91,608 acre-ft

Peak Water Storage

Maximum storage by year

Seasonal Comparison

Year over year storage

Area Snowpack and Streamflow

Location Streamflow Stage
RIO GRANDE BELOW COCHITI DAM 1,340 cfs 3.0 ft
EAST FORK SAN JUAN RIVER NR PAGOSA SPRINGS -888 cfs 3.6 ft
RIO CHAMA ABOVE ABIQUIU RESERVOIR 426 cfs 6.1 ft
NAVAJO RIVER BL OSO DIVERSION DAM NR CHROMO 37 cfs 1.1 ft
RIO CHAMA BELOW EL VADO DAM 381 cfs 2.6 ft
SAN JUAN RIVER AT PAGOSA SPRINGS 130 cfs 3.9 ft
RITO DE LOS FRIJOLES IN BANDELIER NAT MON 1 cfs 1.6 ft
RIO CHAMA NEAR CHAMITA 523 cfs 4.5 ft
CONEJOS RIVER BELOW PLATORO RESERVOIR 12 cfs 0.8 ft
SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR CARRACAS 501 cfs 3.1 ft
ALAMOSA RIVER ABOVE WIGHTMAN FORK NEAR JASPER -999 cfs 0.7 ft
JEMEZ RIVER NEAR JEMEZ 143 cfs 4.5 ft
WIGHTMAN FORK AT MOUTH NEAR JASPER 23 cfs 4.3 ft
RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE 1,350 cfs 4.2 ft
PINOS CREEK NEAR DEL NORTE 21 cfs 1.1 ft
CONEJOS RIVER NEAR MOGOTE 104 cfs 2.2 ft
ALAMOSA RIVER ABOVE TERRACE RESERVOIR -999 cfs -0.2 ft
ALAMOSA RIVER BELOW TERRACE RESERVOIR 4 cfs 2.1 ft
RIO PUERCO ABV ARROYO CHICO NR GUADALUPE 2 cfs 5.4 ft
RIO CHAMA BELOW ABIQUIU DAM 491 cfs 3.1 ft
LA JARA CREEK AT GALLEGOS RANCH 9 cfs 0.9 ft
NAVAJO R AT BANDED PEAK RANCH 37 cfs 2.9 ft
WIGHTMAN FORK BEL CROPSY CREEK AT SUMMITVILLE 5 cfs 1.3 ft
RIO BLANCO BL BLANCO DIV DAM 22 cfs 1.2 ft
SAN FRANCISCO C AT UPPER STA -999 cfs 0.0 ft
RIO CHAMA NEAR LA PUENTE 141 cfs 2.8 ft
Location Snowpack 24hr Change
UPPER RIO GRANDE 37" 0"
QUEMAZON 29" 4"
LILY POND 72" 1"
MOON PASS 22" 4"
WAGER GULCH 44" 0"
COCHETOPA PASS 26" 1"
UPPER SAN JUAN 134" 1"
MIDDLE CREEK 80" 0"
VACAS LOCAS 65" 5"
BATEMAN 54" 2"
CHAMITA 47" 1"
WOLF CREEK SUMMIT 143" 1"
WEMINUCHE CREEK 95" -2"
GRAYBACK 13" -1"
CUMBRES TRESTLE 127" 4"
SARGENTS MESA 50" 0"
HOPEWELL 76" 6"

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