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Jordanelle Reservoir Water Level

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Jordanelle Reservoir

Jordanelle Reservoir is currently 51.1 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 6114.9 feet.

6114.86 ft · Updated 2 days ago · USACE SPK District

Current level

6,114.86ft

−51.14 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.09 ft

Previous readingOct 236,114.77 ft

7-day change

Up 0.56 ft

7-day trend: Rising

7 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 2.80 ft

27 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
6114.86 ft
24h
+0.09 ft
7d
+0.56 ft
30d
-2.80 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Jordanelle Reservoir is currently 6114.86 ft, 51.14 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.56 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 2.80 ft over the past 30 days.

Jordanelle Reservoir Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

51.14 ft below full pool

Current level
6,114.86 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

Surrounding county drought

Severe Drought

100% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Wasatch County, UT

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. The largest share of Wasatch County, UT is in Severe Drought (D2), an official USDM drought category. 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

100% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Severe Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Lower streamflows in the surrounding county
  • Drier soils and vegetation stress
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk for the area

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 Wasatch County, UT

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 24, 20266,114.86+0.09
Oct 23, 20266,114.77+0.27
Oct 21, 20266,114.5+0.11
Oct 20, 20266,114.39+0.03
Oct 19, 20266,114.36+0.04
Oct 18, 20266,114.32+0.02
Oct 17, 20266,114.3+0.02

Common questions about Jordanelle Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at Jordanelle Reservoir is 6,114.86 ft (updated 2 days 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 rising — rising about 0.56 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Jordanelle Reservoir is currently 51.14 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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