Lake Mead

Name: Lake Mead (Arizona) water level
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Arizona · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 1,037.2–1,066.1 ft.

Water level · USGS 1912

1,037.71FT

Storage 6,820,890 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days +0.40 ft30 days −0.30 ftvs last year −19.98 ft

Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:24 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind3 mph

Rain0%

Temp75°F

Level1,037.7 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 75°F
N 3 mph · rain 0%

TonightMostly Clear · 66°F
N 1 mph · rain 0%

NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

30 days1 year

Field notes

On Oct 24, 2026, Lake Mead was at 1,037.71 (USGS 1912) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 6,820,890 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.40 ft), and it is −0.30 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (1,057.69 ft), the lake is 19.98 ft lower.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Lake Mead Hoover Dam and Powerplant.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	6,820,890 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Lake Mead Hoover Dam and Powerplant
Elevation datum	ft (USGS 1912)
Gauge location	36.0163, -114.7374

Nearby lakes

Lake Mohave57 mi S638.86 ft+0.03 ft Lake Havasu124 mi S447.89 ft−0.54 ft Lake Powell204 mi E3,526.10 ft+5.79 ft Vail Lake216 mi SW · CA1,419.68 ft−0.02 ft El Capitan Reservoir247 mi SW · CA640.30 ft−0.03 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Mead rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.40 ft and over 30 days −0.30 ft.

How full is Lake Mead?

Reclamation publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from Reclamation's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's RISE data portal (data.usbr.gov). Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Daily values published by the Bureau of Reclamation; provisional and subject to revision. Reclamation data are provisional and subject to revision unless otherwise noted. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Bureau of Reclamation. See data sources.