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Apache Lake Water Level

Officially Apache Lake (Horse Mesa Dam)

Arizona

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Apache Lake

Apache Lake is currently 6.8 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1907.2 feet.

1907.23 ft · Updated just now · Salt River Project

Current level

1,907.23ft

−6.77 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.02 ft

Previous readingOct 61,907.26 ft

7-day change

Down 0.08 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.46 ft

26 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
1907.23 ft
24h
-0.02 ft
7d
-0.08 ft
30d
+0.46 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Apache Lake is currently 1907.23 ft, 6.77 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.08 ft over the past 7 days and risen 0.46 ft over the past 30 days.

Apache Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

6.77 ft below full pool

Current level
1,907.23 ft
Full pool
1,914 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
Salt River Project

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,914 ft

Surrounding county drought

Severe Drought

81.1% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Maricopa County, AZ

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. The largest share of Maricopa County, AZ is in Severe Drought (D2), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

81.1% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Severe Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Lower streamflows in the surrounding county
  • Drier soils and vegetation stress
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk for the area

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 6, 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 Maricopa County, AZ

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 7, 20261,907.24-0.02
Oct 6, 20261,907.26-0.01
Oct 5, 20261,907.27-0.02
Oct 4, 20261,907.29-0.02
Oct 3, 20261,907.31-0.01
Oct 2, 20261,907.320
Oct 1, 20261,907.320

Common questions about Apache Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Apache Lake is 1,907.23 ft (updated just now). You can track the Apache Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Apache Lake is 1,914 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Apache Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.08 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Apache Lake is currently 6.77 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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