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Saylorville Lake Water Level

Iowa

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Saylorville Lake

Saylorville Lake is currently 1.2 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 837.2 feet.

837.19 ft · Updated 5 hours ago · USACE MVR District

Current level

837.19ft

+1.19 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.40 ft

Previous readingOct 24837.38 ft

7-day change

Down 0.08 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.24 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
837.19 ft
24h
-0.40 ft
7d
-0.08 ft
30d
-0.24 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains above the full pool

Saylorville Lake is currently 837.19 ft, 1.19 ft above its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.08 ft over the past 7 days and 0.24 ft over the past 30 days.

Saylorville Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

1.19 ft above full pool

Current level
837.19 ft
Full pool
836 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE MVR District

Reference levels

  • Full pool836 ft
  • Flood stage890 ft

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

No official drought (D1–D4) reported for the surrounding county.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Polk County, IA

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Polk County, IA. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

No

No D1–D4 area is reported for the surrounding county.

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 Polk County, IA

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 2026836.98-0.4
Oct 24, 2026837.38-0.34
Oct 23, 2026837.720
Oct 22, 2026837.72+0.64
Oct 21, 2026837.08+0.06
Oct 20, 2026837.02+0.03
Oct 19, 2026836.99-0.07

Common questions about Saylorville Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Saylorville Lake is 837.19 ft (updated 5 hours ago). You can track the Saylorville Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Saylorville Lake is 836 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Saylorville Lake lake level is rising — rising about 0.08 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Saylorville Lake is currently 1.19 ft above full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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