Cochiti Lake, NM

As of 2026-10-13, Cochiti Lake sits at 5344.24 ft, which is high for this time of year. Over the past 30 days the level has risen 0.22 ft.

The most recent reading at Cochiti Lake is 5344.24 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Cochiti Lake in our records is 5385.17 ft on 2023-11-08. The lowest is 5334.35 ft on 1993-08-10. Our record covers about 33 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 86% of them, which we classify as high for this time of year. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Cochiti Lake has risen 0.22 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Cochiti Lake is -1.11 ft compared with this date last year (5344.24 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 33 years, with a record high of 5385.17 ft and a record low of 5334.35 ft.