Lake conditions • CO

Rifle Gap Reservoir

Water data, weather and recent trends from public monitoring sources.

Latest source timestamp Oct 7, 3:00 PM UTC
Lake level5,910.33 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 3:00 PM UTC
Water temperatureNot availableNo current USGS temperature reading
Air temperature54 °FClear
Wind0 mph0°
Water trend

Seven-day lake level

+0.62 ft
5909.717 days5910.33

Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. USGS readings may be provisional and subject to revision.

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National Weather Service forecast

Today82°FSunnyS 0 to 5 mph
Tonight48°FPartly CloudyNE 0 to 5 mph
Thursday80°FSunnySSE 0 to 5 mph
Thursday Night46°FMostly ClearENE 0 to 5 mph
Friday79°FSunnyS 5 to 10 mph
Friday Night46°FMostly ClearSSE 5 mph

Rifle Gap Reservoir conditions: how to use this page

This page combines a matched USGS lake monitoring location with National Weather Service data near Rifle Gap Reservoir in Colorado. A missing value does not mean the lake has no level or temperature information; it means the matched public sensor did not return a usable current reading through the source used by Lake Conditions Lab.

Water level and temperature can vary by gauge location, sensor depth, wind, inflow, dam operations and weather. Use these readings for trip planning, then follow posted notices, marina guidance and local authorities for on-water decisions.

The USGS monitoring record associated with this page lists a drainage area of approximately 137 square miles. This is station metadata, not the lake's surface area.

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