Bartlett Lake lake and shoreline

Bartlett Lake Water Level

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Bartlett Lake is currently 15.4 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1782.6 feet.

1782.63 ft · Updated 1 hour ago · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Current level

1,782.63ft

−15.37 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.11 ft

Previous readingSep 91,782.44 ft

7-day change

Up 0.28 ft

7-day trend: Rising

4 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.28 ft

4 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

1784 ft1790 ft1796 ftFULL POOL 1798.00 ftSep 8Sep 11

Level status

15.37 ft below full pool

Current level
1,782.63 ft
Full pool
1,798 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,798 ft

Watershed drought

Severe Drought

100% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Maricopa County, AZ

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. Severe drought conditions are present.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

100% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Lower stream inflows
  • Lake levels may decline faster
  • Vegetation is becoming drier
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 8, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Maricopa County, AZ

Daily level summary

  • Sep 10, 2026

    1,782.55 ft

    +0.11 ft

  • Sep 9, 2026

    1,782.44 ft

    +0.09 ft

  • Sep 8, 2026

    1,782.35 ft

    +0.08 ft

  • Sep 7, 2026

    1,782.27 ft

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Common questions about Bartlett Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Bartlett Lake is 1,782.63 ft (updated 1 hour ago). You can track the Bartlett Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Bartlett Lake is 1,798 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Bartlett Lake lake level is rising — rising about 0.28 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Bartlett Lake is currently 15.37 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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