Dworshak Reservoir lake and shoreline

Dworshak Reservoir Water Level

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Dworshak Reservoir is currently 73.0 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1527.0 feet.

1526.98 ft · Updated 21 hours ago · USACE NWW District

Current level

1,526.98ft

−73.02 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 1.15 ft

Previous readingSep 91,528.13 ft

7-day change

Down 3.29 ft

7-day trend: Falling

4 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 3.29 ft

4 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

1535 ft1563 ft1592 ftFULL POOL 1600.00 ftSep 8Sep 11

Level status

73.02 ft below full pool

Current level
1,526.98 ft
Full pool
1,600 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE NWW District

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,600 ft

Watershed drought

Abnormally Dry

51% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Watershed drought conditions

Clearwater County, ID

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The surrounding county is abnormally dry, which is not official drought.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

51% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

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

Daily level summary

  • Sep 10, 2026

    1,526.98 ft

    -1.15 ft

  • Sep 9, 2026

    1,528.13 ft

    -1.12 ft

  • Sep 8, 2026

    1,529.25 ft

    -1.02 ft

  • Sep 7, 2026

    1,530.27 ft

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Common questions about Dworshak Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at Dworshak Reservoir is 1,526.98 ft (updated 21 hours ago). You can track the Dworshak Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Dworshak Reservoir is 1,600 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Dworshak Reservoir lake level is falling — falling about 3.29 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Dworshak Reservoir is currently 73.02 ft below full pool.

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

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