Scofield Reservoir lake and shoreline

Scofield Reservoir Water Level

Utah

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Scofield Reservoir

Scofield Reservoir is currently at a water-surface elevation of 7600.0 feet.

7599.99 ft · Updated 2 days ago · U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

Current level

7,599.99ft

Status unavailable

Since last reading

Up 0.03 ft

Previous readingOct 237,599.96 ft

7-day change

Up 0.09 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.16 ft

29 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
7599.99 ft
24h
+0.03 ft
7d
+0.09 ft
30d
-0.16 ft

Elevation (ft) Water-surface elevation (ft)

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Current lake level

Scofield Reservoir is currently 7599.99 ft. The lake has risen 0.09 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 0.16 ft over the past 30 days.

Scofield Reservoir Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

Summary updating

This comparison needs the current level and full pool. We use the live feed when present, otherwise the latest daily summary when it includes a pool comparison.

DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Water-surface elevation (ft)
Elevation reference
Not available
Source
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

Reference levels

No published reference elevations for this lake.

Surrounding county drought

Severe Drought

84.4% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Carbon County, UT

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. The largest share of Carbon County, UT is in Severe Drought (D2), 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

84.4% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Severe Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Lower streamflows in the surrounding county
  • Drier soils and vegetation stress
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk for the area

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 Carbon County, UT

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 24, 20267,599.99+0.03
Oct 23, 20267,599.96+0.01
Oct 22, 20267,599.95+0.01
Oct 21, 20267,599.94+0.05
Oct 20, 20267,599.890
Oct 19, 20267,599.89-0.01
Oct 18, 20267,599.90

Common questions about Scofield Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at Scofield Reservoir is 7,599.99 ft (updated 2 days ago). You can track the Scofield Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Scofield Reservoir lake level is rising — rising about 0.09 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Readings refresh when U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) publishes new gauge data — typically daily for most reservoirs. The timestamp above the chart shows when the latest observation arrived on Lake Insights.

Lake level glossary

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

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