Flaming Gorge Reservoir Water Level
Flaming Gorge Dam · Green River · Wyoming / Utah — updated daily from official gauges
Latest reading
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir is 71.7% full as of — surface elevation 6,013.26 feet, storage 2,687,680 acre-feet (capacity basis 3,749,000 acre-feet).
- Water level change: -0.64 ft over the past week, -2.46 ft over the past month, and -13.28 ft over the past year.
- Its lowest daily elevation of the past two years was 6,013.26 ft on ; the highest was 6,029.35 ft on .
Flaming Gorge Reservoir water level, past 12 months
Daily surface elevation (feet above sea level), rendered at build time from the official gauge record. No JavaScript.
Last 14 daily readings
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Day change | Storage (AF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2026 | 6,013.26 | -0.11 ft | 2,687,680 |
| July 22, 2026 | 6,013.37 | -0.03 ft | 2,691,220 |
| July 21, 2026 | 6,013.40 | -0.11 ft | 2,692,190 |
| July 20, 2026 | 6,013.51 | -0.06 ft | 2,695,730 |
| July 19, 2026 | 6,013.57 | -0.10 ft | 2,697,670 |
| July 18, 2026 | 6,013.67 | -0.11 ft | 2,700,890 |
| July 17, 2026 | 6,013.78 | -0.12 ft | 2,704,450 |
| July 16, 2026 | 6,013.90 | -0.09 ft | 2,708,320 |
| July 15, 2026 | 6,013.99 | -0.07 ft | 2,711,230 |
| July 14, 2026 | 6,014.06 | -0.07 ft | 2,713,500 |
| July 13, 2026 | 6,014.13 | -0.08 ft | 2,715,760 |
| July 12, 2026 | 6,014.21 | -0.11 ft | 2,718,360 |
| July 11, 2026 | 6,014.32 | -0.14 ft | 2,721,920 |
| July 10, 2026 | 6,014.46 | — | 2,726,460 |
About this gauge
Flaming Gorge Reservoir on the Green River in Wyoming and Utah is the largest upstream storage unit of the Colorado River Storage Project. Under the 2026 Drought Response Operations Plan, Reclamation is releasing additional Flaming Gorge water to support Lake Powell through April 2027 (per USBR's July 2026 24-Month Study).
Data: Bureau of Reclamation RISE API, daily reservoir elevation (item 341) and storage (item 337) for Flaming Gorge Reservoir at Flaming Gorge Dam. Percent full uses the 3,749,000 acre-foot capacity printed in the USBR Lower Colorado River Daily Report. Updated daily.
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Other reservoirs tracked
Colorado River system: Lake Mead, Lake Powell, Lake Mohave, Lake Havasu, Blue Mesa Reservoir, Navajo Reservoir.
Also: Shasta Lake, Lake Oroville.