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Lake Havasu Water Level

Officially Lake Havasu (Colorado River)

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Lake Havasu is currently 1.6 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 448.4 feet.

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

Current level

448.36ft

−1.64 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 99.92 ft

Previous readingNov 8148.98 ft

7-day change

Down 132.93 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 100.12 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
448.36 ft
24h
-99.92 ft
7d
-132.93 ft
30d
-100.12 ft

Elevation (ft) USGS 1912 / Parker RPVD

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Havasu is currently 448.36 ft, 1.64 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 132.93 ft over the past 7 days and 100.12 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Havasu Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

1.64 ft below full pool

Current level
448.36 ft
Full pool
450 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
USGS 1912 / Parker RPVD
Source
USBR

Reference levels

  • Full pool450 ft
  • Flood stage455 ft

Surrounding county drought

Abnormally Dry

9% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Mohave County, AZ

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The largest share of Mohave County, AZ is Abnormally Dry (D0). 9% of the county is still in Moderate Drought or worse (D1–D4), which the U.S. Drought Monitor treats as official drought. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

9% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Abnormally Dry.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Nov 3, 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 Mohave County, AZ

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 202649.06-99.92
Nov 8, 2026148.98-0.2
Nov 7, 2026149.18+19.85
Nov 6, 2026129.33+80.04
Nov 5, 202649.29-99.67
Nov 4, 2026148.96+0.17
Nov 3, 2026148.79-33.2

Common questions about Lake Havasu’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Havasu is 448.36 ft (updated 1 day ago). You can track the Lake Havasu lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Havasu is 450 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Havasu lake level is rising — rising about 132.93 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Havasu is currently 1.64 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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