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Lake Mohave

Lake Mohave is currently 8.3 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 638.7 feet.

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

Current level

638.7ft

−8.30 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.16 ft

Previous readingOct 23638.86 ft

7-day change

Down 0.12 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.53 ft

28 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
638.70 ft
24h
-0.16 ft
7d
-0.12 ft
30d
+0.53 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Mohave is currently 638.70 ft, 8.30 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.12 ft over the past 7 days and risen 0.53 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Mohave Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

8.3 ft below full pool

Current level
638.7 ft
Full pool
647 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

Reference levels

  • Full pool647 ft

Surrounding county drought

Moderate Drought

50.7% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Mohave County, AZ

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. The largest share of Mohave County, AZ is in Moderate Drought (D1), an official USDM drought category. 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

50.7% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Moderate Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Streamflows in the surrounding county may run below normal
  • Soils and vegetation can dry between rain events
  • Water managers may begin to watch supply more closely

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 Mohave County, AZ

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 24, 2026638.7-0.16
Oct 23, 2026638.86-0.15
Oct 22, 2026639.01+0.05
Oct 21, 2026638.96+0.11
Oct 20, 2026638.85-0.11
Oct 19, 2026638.96+0.04
Oct 18, 2026638.92+0.1

Common questions about Lake Mohave’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Mohave is 638.7 ft (updated 1 day ago). You can track the Lake Mohave lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Mohave is 647 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 Mohave lake level is falling — falling about 0.12 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Mohave is currently 8.30 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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