Harlan County Lake lake and shoreline

Harlan County Lake Water Level

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Harlan County Lake

Harlan County Lake is currently 13.1 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1932.9 feet.

1932.87 ft · Updated 7 hours ago · USACE NWK District

Current level

1,932.87ft

−13.13 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.03 ft

Previous readingOct 241,932.8 ft

7-day change

Up 0.06 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.30 ft

29 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
1932.87 ft
24h
+0.03 ft
7d
+0.06 ft
30d
+0.30 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Harlan County Lake is currently 1932.87 ft, 13.13 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.06 ft over the past 7 days and 0.30 ft over the past 30 days.

Harlan County Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

13.13 ft below full pool

Current level
1,932.87 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

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

Dominant category Abnormally Dry (D0); not counted as official drought.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Harlan County, NE

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Harlan County, NE. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

No

Abnormally Dry (D0) is present in the surrounding county, but D0 is not counted as official drought (D1–D4).

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 20, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Harlan County, NE

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 20261,932.83+0.03
Oct 24, 20261,932.8+0.01
Oct 23, 20261,932.790
Oct 22, 20261,932.790
Oct 21, 20261,932.790
Oct 20, 20261,932.79+0.01
Oct 19, 20261,932.78+0.01

Common questions about Harlan County Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Harlan County Lake is 1,932.87 ft (updated 7 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 rising — rising about 0.06 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 13.13 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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