States

Cawker City Dike

Kansas · Reclamation gauge
1,4441,4451,4461,4471,448
Grey bar: 12-month range 1,444.8–1,448.1 ft.
Water level
1,447.24FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days −0.72 ft30 days −0.02 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
Rain12%
Temp74°F
Level1,447.2 ft
This AfternoonMostly Cloudy · 74°F
SE 5 mph · rain 12%
TonightChance Rain Showers · 58°F
SE 5 to 10 mph · rain 54%
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

1,4461,4471,448ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
1,4461,4471,448ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24
1,4451,4461,4471,448ftDec 2025Mar 2026May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
1,4451,4461,4471,448ftDec 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

As of Oct 24, 2026, Cawker City Dike stood at 1,447.24 ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.72 ft), and it is −0.02 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Cawker City Dike.

Lake facts

Gauge / stationCawker City Dike
Elevation datumft
Gauge location39.4989, -98.4406

Nearby lakes

Waconda Lake7 mi E1,456.85 ft−0.13 ftLovewell Reservoir35 mi NE1,580.48 ft−0.06 ftWilson Lake37 mi S1,511.12 ft−0.08 ftKirwin Reservoir38 mi W1,704.22 ft+0.25 ftWebster Reservoir53 mi W1,865.58 ft−0.06 ft

Common questions

Is Cawker City Dike rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.72 ft and over 30 days −0.02 ft.

How full is Cawker City Dike?

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.