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Jackson Lake Water Level

Wyoming

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Jackson Lake

Jackson Lake is currently 24.6 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 6734.4 feet.

6734.39 ft · Updated 1 day ago · USACE NWW District

Current level

6,734.39ft

−24.61 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.04 ft

Previous readingOct 246,734.35 ft

7-day change

Up 0.19 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.34 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
6734.39 ft
24h
+0.04 ft
7d
+0.19 ft
30d
+0.34 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Jackson Lake is currently 6734.39 ft, 24.61 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.19 ft over the past 7 days and 0.34 ft over the past 30 days.

Jackson Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

24.61 ft below full pool

Current level
6,734.39 ft
Full pool
6,759 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE NWW District

Reference levels

  • Full pool6,759 ft

Surrounding county drought

Abnormally Dry

1.4% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Teton County, WY

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The largest share of Teton County, WY is Abnormally Dry (D0). 1.4% 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: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

1.4% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Abnormally Dry.

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 Teton County, WY

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 20266,734.39+0.04
Oct 24, 20266,734.35-0.01
Oct 23, 20266,734.36+0.1
Oct 22, 20266,734.260
Oct 21, 20266,734.26+0.01
Oct 20, 20266,734.25+0.04
Oct 19, 20266,734.21+0.01

Common questions about Jackson Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Jackson Lake is 6,734.39 ft (updated 1 day ago). You can track the Jackson Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Jackson Lake is 6,759 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Jackson Lake lake level is rising — rising about 0.19 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Jackson Lake is currently 24.61 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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