Reservoir Levels

Low water in Iola Basin, the Eastern portion of Blue Mesa.

NPS/Matt Johnson

Water is a scarce, critical, and dwindling resource in the West. In addition to supporting recreational activities in Curecanti it provides power to millions of homes and is the lifeblood for our communities, for wildlife, and for much of the farmlands that provide the foods we eat.

Reservoirs of Curecanti

Reservoir water levels in Curecanti are maintained by the Bureau of Reclamation. Throughout the country the agency brings water to more than 31 million people and provides one out of five Western farmers (140,000) with irrigation water for 10 million acres of farmland that produce 60% of the nation's vegetables and 25% of its fruits and nuts.

Blue Mesa Reservoir is the largest body of water in Colorado, situated just west of Gunnison, Colorado.

Morrow Point and Crystal are remote, fjord-like reservoirs in the upper Black Canyon of the Gunnison with flatwater boating opportunities.

 

Water Data by Reservoir

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  Blue Mesa Reservoir

  Check reservoir levels and water data from the Bureau of Reclamation.

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  Morrow Point Reservoir

  Check reservoir levels and water data from the Bureau of Reclamation.

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  Crystal Reservoir

  Check reservoir levels and water data from the Bureau of Reclamation