Lake Chelan lake and shoreline

Lake Chelan Water Level

Washington

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Lake Chelan is currently 1.6 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1098.4 feet.

1098.40 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · USACE NWS District

Current level

1,098.4ft

−1.60 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.07 ft

Previous readingSep 91,098.42 ft

7-day change

Down 0.17 ft

7-day trend: Falling

4 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.17 ft

4 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) MSL

1099 ft1099 ft1100 ftFULL POOL 1100.00 ftSep 8Sep 11

Level status

1.6 ft below full pool

Current level
1,098.4 ft
Full pool
1,100 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE NWS District

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,100 ft

Watershed drought

Moderate Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Chelan County, WA

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. Moderate drought is affecting the watershed.. 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

  • Stream inflows may run below normal
  • Lake levels can decline faster between rain events
  • Vegetation stress may increase over time

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

Daily level summary

  • Sep 10, 2026

    1,098.35 ft

    -0.07 ft

  • Sep 9, 2026

    1,098.42 ft

    -0.09 ft

  • Sep 8, 2026

    1,098.51 ft

    -0.01 ft

  • Sep 7, 2026

    1,098.52 ft

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Common questions about Lake Chelan’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Chelan is 1,098.4 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Lake Chelan lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Chelan is 1,100 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Chelan lake level is falling — falling about 0.17 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Chelan is currently 1.60 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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