Name: El Vado Lake water-level time series
Creator: Lakebrief

Question 1

What is the current water level at El Vado Lake?

Accepted Answer

El Vado Lake's current water level is shown at the top of this page, sourced from USBR RISE catalog item 336 and updated continuously. The 7-day trend, full-pool comparison, and a multi-year history chart are all on this page.

Question 2

What is the full pool elevation for El Vado Lake?

Accepted Answer

El Vado Lake has a full pool elevation of 6902 ft (NGVD29). Surface area at full pool is 3,200 acres.

Question 3

How is El Vado Lake's water level measured?

Accepted Answer

Water-surface elevation for El Vado Lake is measured by USBR RISE catalog item 336. Lakebrief polls the upstream feed continuously and renders the latest reading, recent trend, and multi-year context.

Question 4

What is the historical low water level for El Vado Lake?

Accepted Answer

The lowest recorded modern elevation for El Vado Lake is approximately 6781.23 ft. The low-water advisory threshold for the dashboard is 6850 ft.

El Vado Lake water level