Tuttle Creek Lake lake and shoreline

Tuttle Creek Lake Water Level

Kansas

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Tuttle Creek Lake

Tuttle Creek Lake is currently 4.6 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1079.6 feet.

1079.63 ft · Updated 6 hours ago · USACE NWK District

Current level

1,079.63ft

+4.63 ft vs full pool

High

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.38 ft

Previous readingOct 241,080.17 ft

7-day change

Down 5.55 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.74 ft

29 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
1079.63 ft
24h
-0.38 ft
7d
-5.55 ft
30d
+0.74 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains above the full pool

Tuttle Creek Lake is currently 1079.63 ft, 4.63 ft above its full pool. The lake has fallen 5.55 ft over the past 7 days and risen 0.74 ft over the past 30 days.

Tuttle Creek Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

4.63 ft above full pool

Current level
1,079.63 ft
Full pool
1,075 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE NWK District

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,075 ft

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Riley County, KS

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Riley County, KS. 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 Riley County, KS

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 20261,079.79-0.38
Oct 24, 20261,080.17-0.33
Oct 23, 20261,080.5-0.46
Oct 22, 20261,080.96-0.91
Oct 21, 20261,081.87-1.13
Oct 20, 20261,083-1.2
Oct 19, 20261,084.2-1.14

Common questions about Tuttle Creek Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Tuttle Creek Lake is 1,079.63 ft (updated 6 hours ago). You can track the Tuttle Creek Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Tuttle Creek Lake is 1,075 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Tuttle Creek Lake lake level is falling — falling about 5.55 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Tuttle Creek Lake is currently 4.63 ft above full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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