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Lake Powell Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Powell, on the Colorado River in Arizona.

Updated · Source: USGS 09379900 Provisional

Water level Provisional

3,538.30ft

msl · 7:45 PM MST, Nov 7, 2026

  • 161.70 ftbelow full pool (3,700.0 ft)
  • +0.50 ftin 24 h+6.71 ft in 7 days+19.46 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Powell full?

No. Lake Powell is 161.70 ft below full pool (3,700.0 ft). It is 6.48 ft lower than a year ago (3,544.78 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Powell level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 20263,538.30—
Nov 6, 20263,537.48—
Nov 5, 20263,536.28—
Nov 4, 20263,534.95—
Nov 3, 20263,533.71—
Nov 2, 20263,532.53—
Nov 1, 20263,531.82—
Oct 31, 20263,531.59—
Oct 30, 20263,531.35—
Oct 29, 20263,531.05—
Oct 28, 20263,530.40—
Oct 27, 20263,529.23—
Oct 26, 20263,527.90—
Oct 25, 20263,526.62—
Oct 24, 20263,525.32—
Oct 23, 20263,524.13—
Oct 22, 20263,522.45—
Oct 21, 20263,520.88—
Oct 20, 20263,520.54—
Oct 19, 20263,520.42—
Oct 18, 20263,520.21—
Oct 17, 20263,519.99—
Oct 16, 20263,519.68—
Oct 15, 20263,519.30—
Oct 14, 20263,518.89—
Oct 13, 20263,518.81—
Oct 12, 20263,518.78—
Oct 11, 20263,518.68—
Oct 10, 20263,518.70—
Oct 9, 20263,518.77—
Oct 8, 20263,518.84—
  • Lake Powell level
  • Full pool 3,700.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USGS · Daily averages since 1963

Lake Powell on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Powell water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today3,538.30—−161.70 ft
20253,544.78+6.48−155.22 ft
20243,576.23+37.93−123.77 ft
20233,572.07+33.77−127.93 ft
20223,529.28−9.02−170.72 ft
20213,543.52+5.22−156.48 ft
20203,590.35+52.05−109.65 ft
20193,612.41+74.11−87.59 ft
20183,588.36+50.06−111.64 ft
20173,626.67+88.37−73.33 ft
20163,608.95+70.65−91.05 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2022.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
3,700.0 ft msl
Record high since 1980
3,708.34 ftJul 14, 1983
Record low since 1980
3,516.42 ftSep 16, 2026
Data since
Dec 28, 1963
Dam
Glen Canyon Damcompleted 1963
River
Colorado River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Coconino County
Gauge location
36.9367, −111.4840

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records start in 1980, after the first filling of the reservoir.

Colorado River chain

UpstreamColorado RiverDownstream
  1. Lake Powell3,538.30 ft −161.70 ft vs full poolYou are here
  2. Lake Mead1,039.46 ft −189.54 ft vs full pool

Lake Powell and Lake Mead are the two largest reservoirs in the United States. Water released from Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell flows through the Grand Canyon to Lake Mead.

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight42°FLowS 2 mphClear
  2. Sunday62°FHighLow 41°FE 1–5 mphSunny
  3. Monday61°FHighLow 40°FNE 3 mphSunny
  4. Tuesday61°FHighLow 44°FE 2 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday60°FHighLow 42°FNE 2 mphSunny
  6. Thursday60°FHighLow 43°FNE 2 mphSunny
  7. Friday59°FHighLow 44°FN 1 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (36.94, −111.48). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Powell?
3,700.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Glen Canyon Dam.
How much does Lake Powell need to be full?
Lake Powell needs 161.70 ft more water to reach full pool (3,700.0 ft), as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Powell rising or falling?
It is rising: +6.71 ft in the last 7 days and +0.50 ft in 24 hours, to 3,538.30 ft on 7:45 PM MST, Nov 7, 2026 (US Geological Survey).
When was Lake Powell last full?
It was last at or above full pool (3,700.0 ft) on Jul 28, 1986. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 161.70 ft below.
What was the highest level ever recorded?
Lake Powell reached 3,708.34 ft on Jul 14, 1983. The lowest was 3,516.42 ft on Sep 16, 2026 (USGS data since 1980).
How much has Lake Powell changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 3,516.42 ft (Sep 16, 2026) to 3,544.71 ft (Nov 8, 2025), a swing of 28.29 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Geological Survey. The last reading is from 7:45 PM MST, Nov 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Reservoir gauge 09379900 of the US Geological Survey (waterdata.usgs.gov). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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