Elephant Butte Lake Water Level
Texas Water Development Board · New Mexico
Latest reading Oct 18, 12:00 AM · elevation · daily report
Elephant Butte Lake is 110.2 ft below conservation pool as of Oct 18 (4,296.05 ft vs 4,406.30 ft), 2.5 ft higher than a year ago. It is 5% full. It has risen 0.03 ft since yesterday and is up 0.77 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelConservation pool (4,406.3 ft) is 110.2 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Conservation pool (4,406.3 ft) is 110.2 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
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Elephant Butte Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 6:49 PM ETLake 110.2 ft below conservation pool and steady, light NNE wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:28 AM–8:28 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 70°F / low 51°FPartly Sunny
- WindLight NNE2–9 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 12
- Level110.2 ft below conservation poolLevel steady (+0.03 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 7:22 AM · Sunset 6:22 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:19 PM–2:19 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:28 AM–8:28 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:04 PM–7:04 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:19 PM–2:19 PM Minor 7:28 AM–8:28 AM · 6:04 PM–7:04 PM Light wind 2–9 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:48 AM–2:48 AM · 1:18 PM–3:18 PM Minor 8:41 AM–9:41 AM · 6:50 PM–7:50 PM Light wind 1–13 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:49 AM–3:49 AM · 2:21 PM–4:21 PM Minor 9:54 AM–10:54 AM · 7:45 PM–8:45 PM Light wind 1–12 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:53 AM–4:53 AM · 3:26 PM–5:26 PM Minor 11:03 AM–12:03 PM · 8:49 PM–9:49 PM Calm wind 1–7 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:58 AM–5:58 AM · 4:29 PM–6:29 PM Minor 12:03 PM–1:03 PM · 9:59 PM–10:59 PM Light wind 1–10 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:00 AM–7:00 AM · 5:29 PM–7:29 PM Minor 12:53 PM–1:53 PM · 11:10 PM–12:10 AM Light wind 4–14 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:57 AM–6:57 AM · 5:24 PM–7:24 PM Minor 12:35 PM–1:35 PM · 11:19 PM–12:19 AM Breezy wind 7–26 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 33.15, -107.19 (moon times from astronomical equations, Elephant Butte Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Elephant Butte Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon70° / 51°Partly SunnyWind SSE 5 mphRain 9%
- Tuesday75° / 48°Mostly SunnyWind S 1 to 13 mphRain 2%
- Wednesday76° / 50°SunnyWind W 1 to 12 mphRain 2%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 33.154, -107.191 (grid EPZ), issued Oct 26, 12:26 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.
Past 12 months
daily readings from Texas Water Development Board- Today4,296.05 ft
- Same date last year4,293.51 ft+2.5 ft change
- 12-month high4,320.87 ftJan 6, 2026
- 12-month low3,147.97 ftSep 9, 2026
- Conservation pool4,406.30 ftTexas Water Development Board
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18 | 4,296.05 | +0.03 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 4,296.02 | +0.03 |
| Fri Oct 16 | 4,295.99 | +0.07 |
| Thu Oct 15 | 4,295.92 | +0.12 |
| Wed Oct 14 | 4,295.80 | +0.15 |
| Tue Oct 13 | 4,295.65 | +0.16 |
| Mon Oct 12 | 4,295.49 | +0.21 |
| Sun Oct 11 | 4,295.28 | +0.23 |
| Sat Oct 10 | 4,295.05 | +0.24 |
| Fri Oct 9 | 4,294.81 | +0.29 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
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- Source
- Texas Water Development Board
- Location
- 33.1542, -107.1911 · New Mexico
- Measures
- Reservoir water-surface elevation, feet above sea level
- Latest reading
- Oct 18, 12:00 AM local time (daily report)
- History
- 354 days on file since 2025-10-18
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 6:49 PM ET
- Conservation pool
- 4,406.30 ft — Texas Water Development Board (Top of conservation pool)
- Storage
- 95,129 of 1,985,900 acre-ft (conservation pool)
- Also from
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Upper Colorado HydroData)
Source: Texas Water Development Board (official page). Operator data is preliminary and may be revised. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.