Wilson Lake lake and shoreline

Wilson Lake Water Level

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Wilson Lake is currently 5.0 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1511.0 feet.

1511.05 ft · Updated 1 hour ago · USACE NWK District

Current level

1,511.05ft

−4.95 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.01 ft

Previous readingSep 91,511.08 ft

7-day change

Down 0.06 ft

7-day trend: Falling

4 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.06 ft

4 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

1512 ft1514 ft1515 ftFULL POOL 1516.00 ftSep 8Sep 11

Level status

4.95 ft below full pool

Current level
1,511.05 ft
Full pool
1,516 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE NWK District

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,516 ft

Watershed drought

Moderate Drought

69.5% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Russell County, KS

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. Moderate drought is affecting the watershed.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

69.5% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Stream inflows may run below normal
  • Lake levels can decline faster between rain events
  • Vegetation stress may increase over time

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 8, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Russell County, KS

Daily level summary

  • Sep 10, 2026

    1,511.07 ft

    -0.01 ft

  • Sep 9, 2026

    1,511.08 ft

    -0.03 ft

  • Sep 8, 2026

    1,511.11 ft

    -0.02 ft

  • Sep 7, 2026

    1,511.13 ft

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Common questions about Wilson Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Wilson Lake is 1,511.05 ft (updated 1 hour ago). You can track the Wilson Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Wilson Lake is 1,516 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Wilson Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.06 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Wilson Lake is currently 4.95 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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