By Joseph | Khemetic Nation News Network | November 12, 2026
Fresh NASA Landsat satellite images show a dramatic rise in Navajo Reservoir water levels following October and November storms.
Satellite evidence of a rapid rise
NASA Earth Observatory published new Landsat imagery on November 11 showing how much Navajo Reservoir changed after unusually wet autumn weather in the Four Corners region. The reservoir spans Colorado and New Mexico, storing water from the San Juan River system. NASA compared an earlier image with another taken November 7, 2026; the newer view shows visibly expanded, sediment-laden water.
Water gains and storm damage coexist
The agency says the reservoir’s surface rose by nearly 60 feet over a period of weeks. That does not mean all surrounding communities benefited equally. The same storms caused flooding and hardship in parts of the region. A rise at a reservoir and destructive runoff in towns can happen at the same time. Satellite imagery helps explain the landscape-scale changes but is not a substitute for individual road or household damage assessments.
What the imagery establishes
The accompanying featured image is an actual November 7 Landsat 9 observation processed by NASA Earth Observatory with USGS data. It shows a large-scale water feature, not a live depiction of an emergency rescue. Reservoir managers’ subsequent storage and release decisions will determine how the new water is used.
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