Lake Minatare

Name: Lake Minatare (Nebraska) water level
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Nebraska · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 4,097.6–4,108.2 ft.

Water level

4,097.58FT

Storage 13,139 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days +0.01 ft30 days −0.02 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

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind10 mph

Rain3%

Temp47°F

Level4,097.6 ft

This AfternoonMostly Cloudy · 47°F
E 10 mph · rain 3%

TonightRain Showers Likely · 36°F
ENE 10 mph · rain 71%

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, Lake Minatare was at 4,097.58 ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 13,139 acre-feet for the same day.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (+0.01 ft).

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	13,139 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Lake Minatare and Dam
Elevation datum	ft
Gauge location	41.9183, -103.4886

Nearby lakes

Winters Creek Lake4 mi NW4,118.90 ft−0.01 ft Little Lake Alice Reservoir5 mi NW4,130.99 ft−0.01 ft Lake Alice9 mi NW4,159.00 ft±0.00 ft Box Butte Reservoir43 mi NE3,984.47 ft+0.21 ft Guernsey Reservoir70 mi W · WY4,396.81 ft+0.49 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Minatare rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.01 ft and over 30 days −0.02 ft.

How full is Lake Minatare?

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.