Lake Havasu lake and shoreline

Lake Havasu Water Level

Officially Lake Havasu (Colorado River)

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Lake Havasu

Lake Havasu is currently 2.6 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 447.4 feet.

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

Current level

447.42ft

−2.58 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 132.82 ft

Previous readingSep 23180.97 ft

7-day change

Down 401.63 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 403.29 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
447.42 ft
24h
-132.82 ft
7d
-401.63 ft
30d
-403.29 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 447.42 ft, 2.58 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 401.63 ft over the past 7 days and 403.29 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

2.58 ft below full pool

Current level
447.42 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

Watershed drought

Moderate Drought

96.5% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Watershed drought conditions

Mohave County, AZ

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

96.5% 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 22, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Mohave County, AZ

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 24, 202648.15-132.82
Sep 23, 2026180.97+33.41
Sep 22, 2026147.56-201.46
Sep 21, 2026349.02-99.96
Sep 20, 2026448.98-0.09
Sep 19, 2026449.07-0.97
Sep 18, 2026450.04+0.26

Common questions about Lake Havasu’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Havasu is 447.42 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 falling — falling about 401.63 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Havasu is currently 2.58 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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