Fall River Lake lake and shoreline

Fall River Lake Water Level

Officially Fall River Lake (Fall River)

Kansas

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Fall River Lake

Fall River Lake is currently 0.1 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 948.1 feet.

948.13 ft · Updated 3 hours ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Current level

948.13ft

+0.13 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.01 ft

Previous readingOct 4948.15 ft

7-day change

Down 0.02 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.47 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
948.13 ft
24h
-0.01 ft
7d
-0.02 ft
30d
-0.47 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains above the full pool

Fall River Lake is currently 948.13 ft, 0.13 ft above its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.02 ft over the past 7 days and 0.47 ft over the past 30 days.

Fall River Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.13 ft above full pool

Current level
948.13 ft
Full pool
948 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE

Reference levels

  • Full pool948 ft

Watershed drought

Abnormally Dry

49% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Greenwood County, KS

Abnormally Dry

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

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

49% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 29, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Greenwood County, KS

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 2026948.14-0.01
Oct 4, 2026948.15-0.01
Oct 3, 2026948.16-0.01
Oct 2, 2026948.17-0.03
Oct 1, 2026948.2+0.05
Sep 30, 2026948.15-0.01
Sep 29, 2026948.160

Common questions about Fall River Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Fall River Lake is 948.13 ft (updated 3 hours ago). You can track the Fall River Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Fall River Lake is 948 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Fall River Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.02 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Fall River Lake is currently 0.13 ft above full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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