Brantley Reservoir Water Level
USGS gauge 08401450 · near Carlsbad, NM · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 4:00 PM · elevation
Brantley Reservoir is 3.4 ft below full pool today (3,252.97 ft vs 3,256.40 ft). It is 88% full. It has risen 0.16 ft since yesterday and is up 0.21 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelFull pool (3,256.4 ft) is 3.4 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Reading
Brantley Reservoir fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 6:49 PM ETLake 3.4 ft below full pool and steady, light SE wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:15 AM–8:15 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 70°F / low 55°FScattered Showers And Thunderstorms
- WindLight SE2–12 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 15
- Level3.4 ft below full poolLevel steady (+0.16 ft in 24 h)
Official New Mexico fishing report: New Mexico Department of Wildlife — Weekly fishing & stocking report
Best fishing times today
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
7/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:10 AM · Sunset 6:12 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:08 PM–2:08 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:15 AM–8:15 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:54 PM–6:54 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:08 PM–2:08 PM Minor 7:15 AM–8:15 AM · 5:54 PM–6:54 PM Light wind 2–12 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:37 AM–2:37 AM · 1:06 PM–3:06 PM Minor 8:28 AM–9:28 AM · 6:40 PM–7:40 PM Light wind 5–8 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:37 AM–3:37 AM · 2:09 PM–4:09 PM Minor 9:41 AM–10:41 AM · 7:36 PM–8:36 PM Light wind 6–7 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:42 AM–4:42 AM · 3:14 PM–5:14 PM Minor 10:49 AM–11:49 AM · 8:39 PM–9:39 PM Moderate wind 8–12 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:46 AM–5:46 AM · 4:17 PM–6:17 PM Minor 11:49 AM–12:49 PM · 9:49 PM–10:49 PM Light wind 4–6 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:48 AM–6:48 AM · 5:17 PM–7:17 PM Minor 12:40 PM–1:40 PM · 11:00 PM–12:00 AM Light wind 5–12 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:45 AM–6:45 AM · 5:12 PM–7:12 PM Minor 12:22 PM–1:22 PM · 11:09 PM–12:09 AM Light wind 2–10 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)
| 2 |
| Today | 7, rounded | 7/10 |
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 32.55, -104.38 (moon times from astronomical equations, Brantley Reservoir local time).
Weather & wind at Brantley Reservoir
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon70° / 55°Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsWind SE 10 mphRain 45%
- Tuesday77° / 54°Patchy Fog then Mostly SunnyWind S 5 to 10 mphRain 3%
- Wednesday81° / 55°Mostly SunnyWind S 5 mphRain 5%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 32.547, -104.379 (grid MAF), issued Oct 26, 12:36 PM 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.
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 3,252.86 | +0.05 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 3,252.81 | +0.17 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 3,252.64 | −0.08 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 3,252.71 | −0.09 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 3,252.80 | ±0.00 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 3,252.80 | +0.03 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 3,252.78 | +0.03 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 3,252.75 | +0.01 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
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- Gauge
- USGS 08401450 — Brantley Lake Near Carlsbad, Nm
- Location
- 32.5467, -104.3786 · New Mexico
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 4:00 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 6:49 PM ET
- Full pool
- 3,256.40 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 37,484 of 42,835 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.