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Lake Powell Water Level

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Lake Powell

Lake Powell is currently 182.2 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 3517.8 feet.

3517.77 ft · Updated 1 day ago · U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

Current level

3,517.77ft

−182.23 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.08 ft

Previous readingSep 223,517.69 ft

7-day change

Up 0.94 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.82 ft

28 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
3517.77 ft
24h
+0.08 ft
7d
+0.94 ft
30d
-0.82 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Powell is currently 3517.77 ft, 182.23 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.94 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 0.82 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Powell Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

182.23 ft below full pool

Current level
3,517.77 ft
Full pool
3,700 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 pool3,700 ft

Watershed drought

Severe Drought

100% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

San Juan County, UT

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. Severe drought conditions are present.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

100% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Lower stream inflows
  • Lake levels may decline faster
  • Vegetation is becoming drier
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 22, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for San Juan County, UT

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 23, 20263,517.77+0.08
Sep 22, 20263,517.69+0.13
Sep 21, 20263,517.56+0.15
Sep 20, 20263,517.41+0.2
Sep 19, 20263,517.21+0.22
Sep 18, 20263,516.99+0.15
Sep 17, 20263,516.84+0.01

Common questions about Lake Powell’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Powell is 3,517.77 ft (updated 1 day ago). You can track the Lake Powell lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Powell is 3,700 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 Powell lake level is rising — rising about 0.94 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Powell is currently 182.23 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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