Kanopolis Lake

Name: Kanopolis Lake (Kansas) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near Kanopolis, KS · Kansas · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 1,464.5–1,467.2 ft.

Water level · NGVD29

1,466.57FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.28 ft30 days +1.99 ftvs last year +5.75 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:30 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Fair – check conditions

Wind up to 12 mph, dry

Wind12 mph

Rain7%

Temp78°F

Level1,466.6 ft

This AfternoonMostly Cloudy · 78°F
SSE 12 mph · rain 7%

TonightMostly Cloudy · 58°F
SSE 9 mph · rain 13%

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

Last 30 days of daily means.

Field notes

Kanopolis Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 1,466.57 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.28 ft), and it is +1.99 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (1,460.82 ft, same time of day), the lake is 5.75 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “KANOPOLIS LK NR KANOPOLIS, KS”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	KANOPOLIS LK NR KANOPOLIS, KS
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	38.6070, -97.9670

Nearby lakes

Wilson Lake38 mi NW1,511.12 ft−0.08 ft Cheney Reservoir62 mi S1,420.15 ft−0.11 ft Waconda Lake64 mi N1,456.85 ft−0.13 ft Milford Lake66 mi NE1,145.95 ft+0.15 ft Cawker City Dike67 mi N1,447.24 ft−0.72 ft

Common questions

Is Kanopolis Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.28 ft and over 30 days +1.99 ft.

How full is Kanopolis Lake?

USGS 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 USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.