C.C. Cragin Reservoir water level
▲ 28.7 points from 17.9% a year ago
Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-09398300, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.
C.C. Cragin Reservoir is at 43.8% of full pool as of September 28, 2026. C.C. Cragin Reservoir was last full on May 16, 2024 (95% of normal storage). C.C. Cragin Reservoir is near Pine, Arizona. It has restrooms and boat launch, managed by U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest (Mogollon Rim Ranger District). Check current swimming advisories at C.C. Cragin Reservoir vehicle and swimming prohibitions (Coconino National Forest) before you go.
C.C. Cragin Reservoir level history
This site counts a reservoir as full on a day its storage is at or above 95% of the dam's normal storage (National Inventory of Dams). Many reservoirs rarely reach 100%, even in wet years, because operators release water for irrigation, power or flood control before they fill, so this site treats 95% as full. Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.
Storage, % of full pool, since 1964
C.C. Cragin Reservoir is falling: 44.3% full, down 0.9 percentage points since September 20, 2026.
On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), C.C. Cragin Reservoir was 17.9% full, 26.4 percentage points lower than today's 44.3%.
Weekly averages of the source's daily readings; older years may be monthly or sparser where that is all the source published. Download the charted data (JSON).
C.C. Cragin Reservoir map
C.C. Cragin Reservoir is at 34.5553, -111.1833. Open in OpenStreetMap.
The dam
- Hydropower
Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026
Visiting C.C. Cragin (Blue Ridge) Reservoir
- Restrooms
- Boat launch
No designated camping at the reservoir shoreline. Nearby Rock Crossing Campground (about 3 miles) and dispersed camping along Forest Road 751 per Forest Service rules.
Pets must be restrained or kept on a leash at all times.
Good to know:
- Narrow canyon reservoir with little shore access; primarily kayaking, small-boat fishing, and angling. Steep walls limit sunbathing shoreline.
- Boats limited to a single electric motor or a single gasoline engine of 10 horsepower or less.
- Vehicle and parking restrictions on FR 751 (length limits, designated parking only) in effect under Forest Order through January 1, 2027 - see active alerts.
- Important municipal water source for Payson; formerly known as Blue Ridge Reservoir.
Swimming
Water-quality and swimming advisories change without notice. Always check C.C. Cragin Reservoir vehicle and swimming prohibitions (Coconino National Forest) before you go.
On the water
No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to C.C. Cragin Reservoir yet.
Common questions
- C.C. Cragin Reservoir is at 43.8% of full pool as of September 28, 2026.
- C.C. Cragin Reservoir was last full on May 16, 2024, when it held 95% of its normal storage. This site counts a reservoir as full on a day its storage is at or above 95% of the dam's normal storage (National Inventory of Dams). Many reservoirs rarely reach 100%, even in wet years, because operators release water for irrigation, power or flood control before they fill, so this site treats 95% as full. Based on USGS daily data since December 20, 1964.
- In USGS daily data since December 20, 1964, C.C. Cragin Reservoir's highest storage was 114.9% of normal storage on February 19, 1993. Its lowest after it first filled (April 2, 1965) was 7.2% of normal storage on December 31, 1988. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
- C.C. Cragin Reservoir is near Pine, Arizona (34.5553, -111.1833).
- Bureau of Reclamation operates the dam at C.C. Cragin Reservoir.
- C.C. Cragin Reservoir's dam is used for Hydropower.
- Open year-round except when seasonal road closures close Forest Road 751 (winter); reservoir not accessible by vehicle when FR 751 is closed.
- Mogollon Rim Ranger Station, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; closed federal holidays.
- C.C. Cragin Reservoir has no designated swim area on record. Check current advisories at C.C. Cragin Reservoir vehicle and swimming prohibitions (Coconino National Forest) before you go.