Blue Mesa Water Data

As of: Thu, May 28, 2026

7,456.09 MSL

Elevation Change

-0.17 ft

Inflow

1,121 cfs

Outflow

1,608 cfs

Inflows for Yr (% of last year)

71.39%

Inflows for Yr (% of AllTime Avg)

61.24%

River Flows (% of Avg)

35.60%

Snowpack SWE (% of Avg)

10.99%

Last 14 Measurements

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Date	Elevation	Change	Content	Inflow	Outflow	High/Low
Thu May 28, 2026	7,456.09	-0.17	343,785	1,121	1,608	74.3 / 38.1
Wed May 27, 2026	7,456.26	-0.32	344,779	1,140	2,072	69.0 / 37.4
Tue May 26, 2026	7,456.58	-0.35	346,654	1,047	2,070	64.0 / 44.1
Mon May 25, 2026	7,456.93	-0.35	348,713	1,038	2,066	70.0 / 39.3
Sun May 24, 2026	7,457.28	-0.42	350,780	822	2,064	69.3 / 36.9
Sat May 23, 2026	7,457.70	-0.43	353,269	786	2,063	65.5 / 32.3
Fri May 22, 2026	7,458.13	-0.17	355,830	803	1,303	62.7 / 32.9
Thu May 21, 2026	7,458.30	0.30	356,848	1,469	551	63.0 / 31.8
Wed May 20, 2026	7,458.00	-0.13	355,054	283	660	60.3 / 37.6
Tue May 19, 2026	7,458.13	0.15	355,830	1,068	603	58.6 / 32.6
Mon May 18, 2026	7,457.98	0.23	354,935	1,305	602	49.1 / 38.0
Sun May 17, 2026	7,457.75	0.18	353,566	1,153	601	62.5 / 39.6
Sat May 16, 2026	7,457.57	0.24	352,497	1,331	602	72.6 / 39.9
Fri May 15, 2026	7,457.33	0.19	351,075	1,181	601	70.5 / 38.5

Averages for May 28th

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Average Type	Elevation	Content	Inflow	Outflow	High/Low	Elev Change	Years
All Time	7,480.63	516,636	4053	1832	70.4 / 34.8	0.60	58
Since Filled	7,480.18	513,290	3967	1837	70.4 / 34.8	0.58	56

Last 10 May 28ths

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Date	Elevation	Today vs Then	Content	Inflow	Outflow	High/Low
Wed, May 28, 2025	7,483.06	-26.97	524,648	2324	3475	68.9 / 36.0
Tue, May 28, 2024	7,478.61	-22.52	491,892	3197	5927	68.7 / 32.0
Sun, May 28, 2023	7,487.18	-31.09	555,838	6106	697	67.6 / 29.3
Sat, May 28, 2022	7,452.94	3.15	325,683	3067	838	74.0 / 35.0
Fri, May 28, 2021	7,455.99	0.10	343,201	1989	1329	74.0 / 30.0
Thu, May 28, 2020	7,484.16	-28.07	536,745	2404	1329	79.0 / 38.0
Tue, May 28, 2019	7,473.81	-17.72	461,904	2983	4336	61.0 / 29.0
Mon, May 28, 2018	7,480.38	-24.29	508,769	1634	769	68.0 / 34.0
Sun, May 28, 2017	7,494.36	-38.27	615,684	7864	13008	66.0 / 28.0
Sat, May 28, 2016	7,487.85	-31.76	564,731	3197	2792	64.0 / 30.0

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@LakeScientist · May 27

Monitoring harmful algal blooms (HABs) in water sources is vital for public safety. A 2024 study used machine learning and satellite data to predict blooms at Blue Mesa Reservoir, Colorado. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/v0mL0FpuNT

PC: Dave Dugdale

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@FondriestEnv · May 27

Monitoring harmful algal blooms (HABs) in water sources is vital for public safety. A 2024 study used machine learning and satellite data to predict blooms at Blue Mesa Reservoir, Colorado. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/206TyNjjQg

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#AI #MachineLearning #Reservoir https://t.co/V8jQu7Sq6l

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@timmer0858 · May 21

@BrandonFugal @pritchett26291 Brandon, that blue glow over the mesa looks to me to be some distance BEYOND the mesa.
Over bottle hollow reservoir?

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