States

Lake Powell

Arizona · Reclamation gauge
3,5203,5303,540
Grey bar: 12-month range 3,516.7–3,545.7 ft.
Water level · EGM96
3,526.10FT
Storage 5,608,440 acre-feet
The source publishes no % full figure.
7 days +5.79 ft30 days +8.33 ftvs last year −19.55 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
Wind1 mph
Rain1%
Temp60°F
Level3,526.1 ft
This AfternoonSunny · 60°F
WSW 1 mph · rain 1%
TonightMostly Clear · 52°F
ENE 2 mph · rain 1%
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

3,5183,5203,5223,5243,526ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
3,5183,5203,5223,5243,526ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24
3,5203,5303,540ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
3,5203,5303,540ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

As of Oct 24, 2026, Lake Powell stood at 3,526.10 (EGM96) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 5,608,440 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+5.79 ft), and it is +8.33 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (3,545.65 ft), the lake is 19.55 ft lower.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Lake Powell Glen Canyon Dam and Powerplant.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)5,608,440 acre-feet
Gauge / stationLake Powell Glen Canyon Dam and Powerplant
Elevation datumft (EGM96)
Gauge location37.0578, -111.3033

Nearby lakes

Joes Valley Reservoir154 mi N · UT6,942.80 ft+0.17 ftMcphee Reservoir155 mi E · CO6,872.19 ft+7.68 ftHuntington North Reservoir161 mi N · UT5,825.30 ft+0.46 ftJackson Gulch Reservoir168 mi E · CO7,808.81 ft+6.25 ftLake Nighthorse187 mi E · CO6,880.83 ft+0.53 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Powell rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +5.79 ft and over 30 days +8.33 ft.

How full is Lake Powell?

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.