Current level
1,020.77ft
−43.23 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool

Medina Lake is currently 43.2 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1020.8 feet.
1020.77 ft · Updated 1 hour ago · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Current level
1,020.77ft
−43.23 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingOct 41,020.81 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Rising
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
31 daily readings in the last 30 days
Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Medina Lake is currently 1020.77 ft, 43.23 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.19 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 0.86 ft over the past 30 days.
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43.23 ft below full pool
Moderate Drought
58.9% of watershed in official drought (D1+).
Severity
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1,020.78 | -0.03 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1,020.81 | -0.02 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1,020.83 | -0.02 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1,020.85 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1,020.85 | +0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,020.57 | +0.04 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1,020.53 | -0.06 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1,020.59 | -0.05 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1,020.64 | -0.05 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1,020.69 | -0.05 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1,020.74 | -0.05 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1,020.79 | -0.04 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1,020.83 | -0.05 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1,020.88 | -0.05 |
The current water level at Medina Lake is 1,020.77 ft (updated 1 hour ago). You can track the Medina Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
Full pool for Medina Lake is 1,064 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
The current 7-day trend for the Medina 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, Medina Lake is currently 43.23 ft below full pool.
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