Current level
978.69ft
−14.31 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool

Douglas Lake is currently 14.3 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 978.7 feet.
978.69 ft · Updated 5 hours ago · NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Current level
978.69ft
−14.31 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingSep 23978.83 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Falling
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
31 daily readings in the last 30 days
Elevation (ft) MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Douglas Lake is currently 978.69 ft, 14.31 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 1.88 ft over the past 7 days and 10.12 ft over the past 30 days.
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14.31 ft below full pool
Abnormally Dry
Abnormally dry (D0), not official drought.
Severity
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | 978.78 | -0.05 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 978.83 | -0.13 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 978.96 | -0.27 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 979.23 | -0.34 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 979.57 | -0.34 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 979.91 | -0.28 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 980.19 | -0.47 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 980.66 | -0.61 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 981.27 | -0.61 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 981.88 | -0.58 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 982.46 | -0.55 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 983.01 | -0.45 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 983.46 | -0.35 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 983.81 | -0.44 |
The current water level at Douglas Lake is 978.69 ft (updated 5 hours ago). You can track the Douglas Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
Full pool for Douglas Lake is 993 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
The current 7-day trend for the Douglas Lake lake level is falling — falling about 1.88 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest gauge reading, Douglas Lake is currently 14.31 ft below full pool.
Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.
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