Waconda Lake

Name: Waconda Lake (Kansas) water level
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Kansas · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 1,450.8–1,457.0 ft.

Water level

1,456.85FT

Storage 235,502 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days −0.13 ft30 days +3.92 ft

Reading for Oct 23, 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

Rain10%

Temp76°F

Level1,456.8 ft

This AfternoonMostly Cloudy · 76°F
SE 5 mph · rain 10%

TonightChance Rain Showers · 58°F
SE 5 to 10 mph · rain 46%

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

Waconda Lake's latest daily level (Oct 23, 2026) is 1,456.85 ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 235,502 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.13 ft), and it is +3.92 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Waconda Lake and Glen Elder Dam.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	235,502 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Waconda Lake and Glen Elder Dam
Elevation datum	ft
Gauge location	39.4961, -98.3133

Nearby lakes

Cawker City Dike7 mi W1,447.24 ft−0.72 ft Lovewell Reservoir31 mi NE1,580.48 ft−0.06 ft Wilson Lake38 mi S1,511.12 ft−0.08 ft Kirwin Reservoir45 mi W1,704.22 ft+0.25 ft Webster Reservoir60 mi W1,865.58 ft−0.06 ft

Common questions

Is Waconda Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.13 ft and over 30 days +3.92 ft.

How full is Waconda 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.