Elephant Butte Lake Water Level Today

Elephant Butte Lake is at 4,296.5 ft as of Oct 21 and was 100.0% full on Oct 20, according to the Texas Water Development Board.

100.0%

Full, by conservation storage, Oct 20

4,296.5 ft

Elevation

109.8 ft

Below full pool of 4,406.3 ft

Today, 4,296.5 ftFull pool, 4,406.3 ftNormal, 4,308.6 ft

Since the day before

not reported

Last 7 days

+0.71 ft

Last 30 days

+20.07 ft

Compared with normal

12.1 ft below

Updated Oct 21 (daily average). Source: Texas Water Development Board. Normal is the median level for Oct 21 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29 -43.3.

Elephant Butte Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 4,406.3 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 4,406.3 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 4,406.3 ft

One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: Texas Water Development Board.

Common questions

Is Elephant Butte Lake full?

Yes. It is 100.0% full by conservation storage, 109.8 ft below its full pool elevation of 4,406.3 ft.

What is the lowest Elephant Butte Lake has been?

3,148.0 ft, in September 2026, since the lake first filled in May 1942.

What is the highest Elephant Butte Lake has been?

4,409.2 ft, in June 1942, since the lake first filled in May 1942.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 12.1 ft below the median level for Oct 21 across the stored record.

Is Elephant Butte Lake rising or falling?

Rising: it is up 0.71 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	4,409.2 ft	Jun 1942
All-time low	3,148.0 ft	Sep 2026
This year's high	4,320.9 ft	Jan 2026
This year's low	3,148.0 ft	Sep 2026

Since the lake first filled, in May 1942. Source: Texas Water Development Board.

Lake facts

Operator	Bureau of Reclamation
Dam	Elephant Butte Dam
Full pool	4,406.3 ft
Conservation capacity	1,985,900 acre-ft
Surface area	42,750 acres
County	Sierra

Full pool and capacity: Texas Water Development Board. Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other Rio Grande reservoirs

All New Mexico lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Caballo Reservoir	not reported	4,139.1 ft	+0.19 ft	Oct 23
Lake Amistad	46.5%	1,062.8 ft	+1.92 ft	Oct 24
Falcon Lake	20.3%	261.0 ft	−0.33 ft	Oct 24
Cochiti Lake	not reported	5,346.7 ft	+2.74 ft	9:30 a.m. MT, Oct 24
Abiquiu Reservoir	not reported	6,205.0 ft	+4.73 ft	9:30 a.m. MT, Oct 24
Conchas Lake	not reported	4,179.1 ft	−0.37 ft	9:00 a.m. MT, Oct 24

Caballo Reservoir4,139.1 ft Lake Amistad46.5% full Falcon Lake20.3% full Cochiti Lake5,346.7 ft Abiquiu Reservoir6,205.0 ft Conchas Lake4,179.1 ft

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