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Angostura Reservoir Water Level

Officially Angostura Reservoir (Cheyenne River)

South Dakota

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Angostura Reservoir

Angostura Reservoir is currently 17.5 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 3169.5 feet.

3169.52 ft · Updated 1 day ago · U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Current level

3,169.52ft

−17.48 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.03 ft

Previous readingOct 253,169.49 ft

7-day change

Up 0.11 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.46 ft

29 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
3169.52 ft
24h
+0.03 ft
7d
+0.11 ft
30d
+0.46 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Angostura Reservoir is currently 3169.52 ft, 17.48 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.11 ft over the past 7 days and 0.46 ft over the past 30 days.

Angostura Reservoir Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

17.48 ft below full pool

Current level
3,169.52 ft
Full pool
3,187 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USBR

Reference levels

  • Full pool3,187 ft

Surrounding county drought

Moderate Drought

100% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Fall River County, SD

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. The largest share of Fall River County, SD is in Moderate Drought (D1), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

100% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Moderate Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Streamflows in the surrounding county may run below normal
  • Soils and vegetation can dry between rain events
  • Water managers may begin to watch supply more closely

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 20, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Fall River County, SD

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 26, 20263,169.52+0.03
Oct 25, 20263,169.49+0.01
Oct 24, 20263,169.480
Oct 23, 20263,169.48+0.01
Oct 22, 20263,169.47+0.02
Oct 21, 20263,169.45+0.02
Oct 20, 20263,169.43+0.02

Common questions about Angostura Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at Angostura Reservoir is 3,169.52 ft (updated 1 day ago). You can track the Angostura Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Angostura Reservoir is 3,187 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Angostura Reservoir lake level is rising — rising about 0.11 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Angostura Reservoir is currently 17.48 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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