Lake Mead lake and shoreline

Lake Mead Water Level

ArizonaNevada

Make Home Lake
Favorite

Share current lake level

Share Lake Mead's current conditions.

Lake Mead

Lake Mead is currently 189.3 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1039.7 feet.

1039.66 ft · Updated 1 day ago · U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

Current level

1,039.66ft

−189.34 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.11 ft

Previous readingNov 71,039.55 ft

7-day change

Up 0.73 ft

7-day trend: Rising

7 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 1.95 ft

28 daily readings in the last 30 days

Share feedback or correction

Keep up with Lake Mead

Follow for weather alerts and lake notices

Save Lake Mead and get weather alerts and lake notices, plus water levels, weather, fishing conditions, and events on your dashboard. Water-level change notifications are not included.

  • Lake Alerts

    Weather alerts and lake notices for this lake.

  • Fishing Outlook

    See fishing conditions and the best days ahead.

  • Dock Talk

    Ask questions and hear from people around the lake.

Follow Lake Mead — Free
  • No credit card
  • Personalized to Lake Mead
  • Weather alerts and lake notices

Water Level History

Current
1039.66 ft
24h
+0.11 ft
7d
+0.73 ft
30d
+1.95 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

Water Temperature

Loading the latest reading…

View Water Temperature

Follow for weather alerts and lake notices

Get weather alerts and lake notices for Lake Mead. Water-level change notifications are not included.

Follow Lake Mead — Free

Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Mead is currently 1039.66 ft, 189.34 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.73 ft over the past 7 days and 1.95 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

189.34 ft below full pool

Current level
1,039.66 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

Surrounding county drought

Abnormally Dry

9% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Mohave County, AZ

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The largest share of Mohave County, AZ is Abnormally Dry (D0). 9% 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: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

9% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Abnormally Dry.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Nov 3, 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 Mohave County, AZ

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 8, 20261,039.66+0.11
Nov 7, 20261,039.55+0.09
Nov 6, 20261,039.46+0.17
Nov 4, 20261,039.29+0.08
Nov 3, 20261,039.21+0.15
Nov 2, 20261,039.06+0.13
Nov 1, 20261,038.93+0.08

Common questions about Lake Mead’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Mead is 1,039.66 ft (updated 1 day ago). You can track the Lake Mead lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Mead is 1,229 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Mead lake level is rising — rising about 0.73 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Mead is currently 189.34 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

Privacy preferences

Ads and analytics are not optional. You can still choose optional functional cookies. Essential cookies stay on so the site works.

  • Essential

    Required for sign-in, security, and core site features. These cannot be turned off because the service would not work without them.

  • Functional & preferences

    Remembers optional choices such as display preferences beyond what essential cookies require. Most preference storage today is essential for signed-in features.