Calamus Reservoir

Name: Calamus Reservoir (Nebraska) water level
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Nebraska · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 2,233.1–2,244.3 ft.

Water level · NGVD29

2,234.30FT

Storage 77,075 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days −0.13 ft30 days +0.37 ft

Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Windy or wet – use caution

Light wind, 60% chance of rain

Wind5 to 10 mph

Rain60%

Temp55°F

Level2,234.3 ft

This AfternoonRain Showers Likely · 55°F
ENE 5 to 10 mph · rain 60%

TonightRain Showers · 40°F
NE 10 to 15 mph · rain 98%

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

On Oct 24, 2026, Calamus Reservoir was at 2,234.30 (NGVD29) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 77,075 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.13 ft), and it is +0.37 ft over 30 days.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	77,075 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Calamus Reservoir and Virginia Smith Dam
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	41.8272, -99.2197

Nearby lakes

Davis Creek Reservoir39 mi SE2,056.54 ft−0.06 ft Merritt Reservoir101 mi NW2,943.53 ft+1.06 ft Harry Strunk Lake113 mi SW2,354.77 ft+0.39 ft Harlan County Lake121 mi S1,932.81 ft+0.03 ft Hugh Butler Lake126 mi SW2,564.62 ft−0.09 ft

Common questions

Is Calamus Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.13 ft and over 30 days +0.37 ft.

How full is Calamus 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.