Harlan County Lake lake and shoreline

Harlan County Lake Water Level

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Harlan County Lake is currently 13.7 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1932.3 feet.

1932.27 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · USACE NWK District

Current level

1,932.27ft

−13.73 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.02 ft

Previous readingSep 91,932.3 ft

7-day change

Down 0.09 ft

7-day trend: Falling

4 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.09 ft

4 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

1934 ft1939 ft1944 ftFULL POOL 1946.00 ftSep 8Sep 11

Level status

13.73 ft below full pool

Current level
1,932.27 ft
Full pool
1,946 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE NWK District

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,946 ft

Watershed drought

Severe Drought

99.5% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Watershed drought conditions

Harlan County, NE

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. Severe drought conditions are present.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

99.5% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Lower stream inflows
  • Lake levels may decline faster
  • Vegetation is becoming drier
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk

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

Daily level summary

  • Sep 10, 2026

    1,932.28 ft

    -0.02 ft

  • Sep 9, 2026

    1,932.3 ft

    -0.02 ft

  • Sep 8, 2026

    1,932.32 ft

    -0.05 ft

  • Sep 7, 2026

    1,932.37 ft

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Common questions about Harlan County Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Harlan County Lake is 1,932.27 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Harlan County Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Harlan County Lake is 1,946 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Harlan County Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.09 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Harlan County Lake is currently 13.73 ft below full pool.

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