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Flaming Gorge Reservoir Water Level

Officially Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Green River)

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Flaming Gorge Reservoir

Flaming Gorge Reservoir is currently 33.3 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 6006.7 feet.

6006.73 ft · Updated 1 day ago · U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Current level

6,006.73ft

−33.27 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.09 ft

Previous readingOct 36,006.82 ft

7-day change

Down 0.67 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 2.80 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
6006.73 ft
24h
-0.09 ft
7d
-0.67 ft
30d
-2.80 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Flaming Gorge Reservoir is currently 6006.73 ft, 33.27 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.67 ft over the past 7 days and 2.80 ft over the past 30 days.

Flaming Gorge Reservoir Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

33.27 ft below full pool

Current level
6,006.73 ft
Full pool
6,040 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USBR

Reference levels

  • Full pool6,040 ft

Watershed drought

Moderate Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Watershed drought conditions

Sweetwater County, WY

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. Moderate drought is affecting the watershed.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

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 29, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Sweetwater County, WY

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 4, 20266,006.73-0.09
Oct 3, 20266,006.82-0.09
Oct 2, 20266,006.91-0.09
Oct 1, 20266,007-0.1
Sep 30, 20266,007.1-0.11
Sep 29, 20266,007.21-0.09
Sep 28, 20266,007.3-0.1

Common questions about Flaming Gorge Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at Flaming Gorge Reservoir is 6,006.73 ft (updated 1 day ago). You can track the Flaming Gorge Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Flaming Gorge Reservoir is 6,040 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Flaming Gorge Reservoir lake level is falling — falling about 0.67 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Flaming Gorge Reservoir is currently 33.27 ft below full pool.

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

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