Lemon Reservoir Water Level
USGS gauge 09362800 · near Durango, CO · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 10:15 AM · elevation
Lemon Reservoir is 11.0 ft below full pool today (8,136.97 ft vs 8,147.93 ft) — the highest on record for late October. It is 84% full. It has risen 0.72 ft since yesterday and is up 12.96 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelFull pool (8,147.9 ft) is 11.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Lemon Reservoir fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLake 11.0 ft below full pool, level rising, calm wind — fair fall fishing day (5/10), best window 7:40 AM–8:40 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 47°F / low 32°FSunny
- WindCalm2–6 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 10
- Level11.0 ft below full poolLevel rising 0.72 ft in 24 h
Official Colorado fishing info: Colorado Parks and Wildlife — Fishing conditions & stocking report
Best fishing times today
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
5/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:29 AM · Sunset 6:18 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:21 PM–2:21 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:40 AM–8:40 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:56 PM–6:56 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:21 PM–2:21 PM Minor 7:40 AM–8:40 AM · 5:56 PM–6:56 PM Calm wind 2–6 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:50 AM–2:50 AM · 1:20 PM–3:20 PM Minor 8:56 AM–9:56 AM · 6:39 PM–7:39 PM Light wind 4–7 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 1:51 AM–3:51 AM · 2:23 PM–4:23 PM Minor 10:11 AM–11:11 AM · 7:33 PM–8:33 PM Calm wind 1–6 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:55 AM–4:55 AM · 3:28 PM–5:28 PM Minor 11:20 AM–12:20 PM · 8:36 PM–9:36 PM Light wind 0–6 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 4:00 AM–6:00 AM · 4:31 PM–6:31 PM Minor 12:19 PM–1:19 PM · 9:47 PM–10:47 PM Calm wind 0–5 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:02 AM–7:02 AM · 5:31 PM–7:31 PM Minor 1:07 PM–2:07 PM · 11:01 PM–12:01 AM Calm wind 0–2 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:59 AM–6:59 AM · 5:26 PM–7:26 PM Minor 12:46 PM–1:46 PM · 11:13 PM–12:13 AM Calm wind 2–4 mph |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). On a lake or river there is no tide, so instead of tide changes we score the local conditions anglers watch: the barometric pressure trend, the wind, whether the lake level is steady, and the water temperature where it is measured.
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Local conditions | pressure 6 AM→6 PM: falling +2, steady or slowly rising +1, rising fast 0 · daytime wind 4–15 mph +1, over 20 mph (or gusts over 30) −1 · level within ±0.25 ft in 24 h +1 · water 55–75°F +1, below 45°F or above 85°F −1 (0 to 4 in total)
| 0 |
| Today | 5, rounded | 5/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Pressure and wind are the NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast for this spot; the level/flow trend is the latest 24 hours of readings on this page. Days 2–7 score sun, moon, forecast pressure and forecast wind only (level and water temperature aren’t forecast). Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.
Solunar periods calculated for 37.38, -107.66 (moon times from astronomical equations, Lemon Reservoir local time).
Weather & wind at Lemon Reservoir
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Today47° / 32°SunnyWind ESE 0 to 5 mphRain 1%
- Tuesday50° / 35°SunnyWind SE 5 mphRain 1%
- Wednesday50° / 36°SunnyWind SE 0 to 5 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 37.383, -107.663 (grid GJT), issued Oct 26, 6:12 AM local time. High / low are air temperatures; water temperature is in the fishing section above. The “Air temp & weather” tile at the top refreshes live.
October 26 in history
19 years of level records- Today8,136.97 ft
- Same date last year8,125.18 ft2025
- Median8,105.24 ft
- Normal range8,091.07 ft – 8,113.91 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 19918,132.55 ft2000
- Lowest since 19918,066.67 ft2019
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 8,136.87 | +0.53 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 8,136.34 | +1.41 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 8,134.93 | +2.77 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 8,132.16 | +4.71 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 8,127.45 | +2.11 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 8,125.34 | +0.64 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 8,124.70 | +0.62 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 8,124.08 | +0.66 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 8,123.42 | +0.72 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 8,122.70 | +0.82 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Vallecito Reservoir5 mi · Lake7,659.38 ft−5.61 ft vs full pool
- Lake Nighthorse18 mi · Lake6,880.92 ft24h +0.09 ft
- Jackson Gulch Reservoir34 mi · Lake7,809.91 ft24h +1.10 ft
- Navajo Reservoir40 mi · Lake6,043.58 ft−41.41 ft vs full pool
- McPhee Reservoir52 mi · Lake6,873.33 ft24h +1.14 ft
- Ridgway Reservoir59 mi · Lake6,851.09 ft−20.03 ft vs full pool
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 09362800 — Lemon Reservoir Near Durango Co
- Location
- 37.3825, -107.6628 · Colorado
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 1991–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 10:15 AM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
- Full pool
- 8,147.93 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 33,580 of 40,100 acre-ft (Top of Conservation)
- Also from
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Upper Colorado HydroData)
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Water Data for the Nation (USGS monitoring location page). Readings every 15–60 minutes; the newest values are provisional. Percentiles compare today’s reading with every past year’s daily mean for the same calendar date. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.