Current level
4,189.6ft
Status unavailable

Great Salt Lake is currently at a water-surface elevation of 4189.6 feet.
4189.60 ft · Updated 5 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Current level
4,189.6ft
Status unavailable
Since last reading
Previous readingOct 244,189.65 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Stable
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
30 daily readings in the last 30 days
Elevation (ft) Water-surface elevation (ft)
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Great Salt Lake is currently 4189.60 ft. The lake has fallen 0.05 ft over the past 7 days and 0.05 ft over the past 30 days.
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Summary updating
This comparison needs the current level and full pool. We use the live feed when present, otherwise the latest daily summary when it includes a pool comparison.
No published reference elevations for this lake.
Severe Drought
100% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).
Severity
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4,189.53 | -0.12 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4,189.65 | -0.15 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4,189.8 | +0.37 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4,189.43 | -0.02 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4,189.45 | -0.08 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4,189.53 | -0.02 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4,189.55 | -0.03 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4,189.58 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4,189.58 | -0.02 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4,189.6 | +0.05 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4,189.55 | -0.08 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4,189.63 | -0.15 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4,189.78 | +0.08 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4,189.7 | +0.17 |
The current water level at Great Salt Lake is 4,189.6 ft (updated 5 hours ago). You can track the Great Salt Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
Over the past seven days the Great Salt Lake lake level has held relatively steady — the current 7-day trend is Stable. The history chart above shows the full trend.
Readings refresh when U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) publishes new gauge data — typically daily for most reservoirs. The timestamp above the chart shows when the latest observation arrived on Lake Insights.
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