States

Lovewell Reservoir

Kansas · Reclamation gauge
1,5721,5741,5761,5781,5801,582
Grey bar: 12-month range 1,572.9–1,582.2 ft.
Water level
1,580.48FT
Storage 28,770 acre-feet
The source publishes no % full figure.
7 days −0.06 ft30 days +7.43 ft
Reading for Oct 23, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Looks good
Light wind, dry
Wind5 mph
Rain7%
Temp73°F
Level1,580.5 ft
This AfternoonPartly Sunny · 73°F
SE 5 mph · rain 7%
TonightChance Rain Showers · 57°F
ESE 5 mph · rain 41%
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

1,5741,5761,5781,580ftSep 23Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15Oct 23
1,5741,5761,5781,580ftSep 23Oct 8Oct 23
1,5721,5741,5761,5781,5801,582ftDec 2025Mar 2026May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
1,5721,5741,5761,5781,5801,582ftDec 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

As of Oct 23, 2026, Lovewell Reservoir stood at 1,580.48 ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 28,770 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.06 ft), and it is +7.43 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Lovewell Reservoir and Dam.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)28,770 acre-feet
Gauge / stationLovewell Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datumft
Gauge location39.8845, -98.0281

Nearby lakes

Waconda Lake31 mi SW1,456.85 ft−0.13 ftCawker City Dike35 mi SW1,447.24 ft−0.72 ftKirwin Reservoir60 mi W1,704.22 ft+0.25 ftHarlan County Lake64 mi W · NE1,932.81 ft+0.03 ftWilson Lake68 mi S1,511.12 ft−0.08 ft

Common questions

Is Lovewell Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.06 ft and over 30 days +7.43 ft.

How full is Lovewell Reservoir?

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. 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.