Jordanelle Reservoir lake and shoreline

Jordanelle Reservoir Water Level

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Jordanelle Reservoir is currently 44.7 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 6121.3 feet.

6121.31 ft · Updated 1 day ago · USACE SPK District

Current level

6,121.31ft

−44.69 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.23 ft

Previous readingSep 86,121.54 ft

7-day change

Down 0.68 ft

7-day trend: Falling

4 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.68 ft

4 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

6126 ft6144 ft6161 ftFULL POOL 6166.00 ftSep 7Sep 10

Level status

44.69 ft below full pool

Current level
6,121.31 ft
Full pool
6,166 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE SPK District

Reference levels

  • Full pool6,166 ft

Watershed drought

Severe Drought

100% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Wasatch County, UT

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. Severe drought conditions are present.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

100% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Lower stream inflows
  • Lake levels may decline faster
  • Vegetation is becoming drier
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 8, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Wasatch County, UT

Daily level summary

  • Sep 9, 2026

    6,121.31 ft

    -0.23 ft

  • Sep 8, 2026

    6,121.54 ft

    -0.22 ft

  • Sep 7, 2026

    6,121.76 ft

    -0.23 ft

  • Sep 6, 2026

    6,121.99 ft

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Common questions about Jordanelle Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at Jordanelle Reservoir is 6,121.31 ft (updated 1 day ago). You can track the Jordanelle Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Jordanelle Reservoir is 6,166 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Jordanelle Reservoir lake level is falling — falling about 0.68 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Jordanelle Reservoir is currently 44.69 ft below full pool.

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