Payette Lake

Name: Payette Lake (Idaho) water level
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Idaho · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 1.4–7.1 ft.

Water level · NAVD88

1.35FT

Storage 6,750 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days −0.26 ft30 days −3.13 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

Wind5 mph

Rain1%

Temp55°F

Level1.4 ft

This AfternoonMostly Sunny · 55°F
SSW 5 mph · rain 1%

TonightMostly Cloudy then Widespread Frost · 28°F
NW 0 to 3 mph · rain 11%

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

As of Oct 24, 2026, Payette Lake stood at 1.35 (NAVD88) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 6,750 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.26 ft), and it is −3.13 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Payette Lake and Payette Lake Dam (PAY).

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	6,750 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Payette Lake and Payette Lake Dam (PAY)
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	44.9122, -116.1193

Nearby lakes

Lake Cascade27 mi S4,815.52 ft+0.06 ft Deadwood Reservoir49 mi SE5,304.01 ft+0.43 ft Mann Creek Reservoir52 mi SW2,825.97 ft+0.25 ft Black Canyon Reservoir70 mi S2,487.94 ft−3.43 ft Thief Valley Reservoir82 mi W · OR3,096.44 ft±0.00 ft

Common questions

Is Payette Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.26 ft and over 30 days −3.13 ft.

How full is Payette Lake?

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.