Current level
3,520.72ft
−179.28 ft vs full pool
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Vs full pool
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Lake Powell is currently at 3520.72 ft, 179.28 ft below full pool. The current Lake Powell lake level fell 0.23 ft since the last reading and remains down 1.16 ft over the past seven days.
Lake Powell is 179.28 ft below full pool, and its current lake level has fallen 1.16 ft over the past seven days.
3520.72 ft · Updated 40 hours ago · U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
Current level
3,520.72ft
−179.28 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingAug 83,520.95 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Falling
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
30 daily readings in the last 30 days
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Elevation (ft) MSL
Published elevations from lake operators when provided by the data service.
San Juan County, UT
Severe Drought
StableSevere drought conditions are present.
Severity
Official drought: 100% of watershed in official drought (D1+).
Aug 9, 2026
3,520.72 ft
-0.23 ft
Aug 8, 2026
3,520.95 ft
-0.14 ft
Aug 7, 2026
3,521.09 ft
-0.16 ft
Aug 6, 2026
3,521.25 ft
-0.18 ft
Aug 5, 2026
3,521.43 ft
-0.16 ft
Aug 4, 2026
3,521.59 ft
-0.17 ft
Aug 3, 2026
3,521.76 ft
-0.12 ft
| Date | Level (ft) | Change (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | 3,520.72 | -0.23 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 3,520.95 | -0.14 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 3,521.09 | -0.16 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 3,521.25 | -0.18 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 3,521.43 | -0.16 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 3,521.59 | -0.17 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 3,521.76 | -0.12 |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 3,521.88 | -0.16 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3,522.04 | -0.12 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3,522.16 | -0.11 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 3,522.27 | -0.14 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 3,522.41 | -0.17 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 3,522.58 | -0.15 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 3,522.73 | -0.05 |
The current water level at Lake Powell is 3,520.72 ft (updated 40 hours 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 falling — falling about 1.16 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Powell is currently 179.28 ft below full pool.
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