Hillsdale Lake lake and shoreline

Hillsdale Lake Water Level

Kansas

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Hillsdale Lake

Hillsdale Lake is currently at full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 917.0 feet.

916.98 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · USACE NWK District

Current level

916.98ft

At full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.02 ft

Previous readingOct 24917.01 ft

7-day change

Down 0.09 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.26 ft

29 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
916.98 ft
24h
-0.02 ft
7d
-0.09 ft
30d
+0.26 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level is near the full pool

Hillsdale Lake is currently 916.98 ft, near its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.09 ft over the past 7 days and risen 0.26 ft over the past 30 days.

Hillsdale Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.02 ft below full pool

Current level
916.98 ft
Full pool
917 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE NWK District

Reference levels

  • Full pool917 ft

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Miami County, KS

No Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

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 Miami County, KS

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 2026916.99-0.02
Oct 24, 2026917.01-0.01
Oct 23, 2026917.02-0.01
Oct 22, 2026917.03-0.01
Oct 21, 2026917.04-0.02
Oct 20, 2026917.060
Oct 19, 2026917.06-0.02

Common questions about Hillsdale Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Hillsdale Lake is 916.98 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Hillsdale Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Hillsdale Lake is 917 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Hillsdale 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, Hillsdale Lake is currently at full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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