Current level
1,038.01ft
−190.99 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Water Level History
- Current
- 1038.01 ft
- 24h
- -0.05 ft
- 7d
- -0.43 ft
- 30d
- -1.15 ft
Elevation (ft) MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Level remains below the full pool
Lake Mead is currently 1038.01 ft, 190.99 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.43 ft over the past 7 days and 1.15 ft over the past 30 days.
Lake Mead Level Details
Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.
Conditions & Reference
Level status
190.99 ft below full pool
- Current level
- 1,038.01 ft
- Full pool
- 1,229 ft
- DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
- Not available
- Elevation reference
- MSL
- Source
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
Reference levels
- Full pool1,229 ft
- Flood stage1,229 ft
Watershed drought
Moderate Drought
96.5% of watershed in official drought (D1+).
Severity
NoneExtreme
- Trend
- Improving
Daily level summary
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1,038.01 | -0.05 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1,038.06 | -0.08 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1,038.14 | -0.05 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1,038.19 | -0.03 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1,038.22 | -0.1 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 1,038.32 | -0.06 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1,038.38 | -0.06 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 1,038.44 | -0.06 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1,038.5 | -0.16 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1,038.66 | -0.06 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 1,038.72 | -0.06 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1,038.78 | +0.11 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1,038.67 | +0.02 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 1,038.65 | -0.07 |