Merritt Reservoir

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

Nebraska · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 2,935.6–2,945.9 ft.

Water level

2,943.53FT

Storage 59,849 acre-feet

The source publishes no % full figure.

7 days +1.06 ft30 days +6.04 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, 95% chance of rain

Wind10 mph

Rain95%

Temp47°F

Level2,943.5 ft

This AfternoonRain Showers · 47°F
ENE 10 mph · rain 95%

TonightRain Showers · 35°F
NE 10 to 15 mph · rain 95%

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

As of Oct 24, 2026, Merritt Reservoir stood at 2,943.53 ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 59,849 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+1.06 ft), and it is +6.04 ft over 30 days.

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

Lake facts

Storage (latest)	59,849 acre-feet
Gauge / station	Merritt Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datum	ft
Gauge location	42.6350, -100.8722

Nearby lakes

Calamus Reservoir101 mi SE2,234.30 ft−0.13 ft Box Butte Reservoir112 mi W3,984.47 ft+0.21 ft Lake Francis Case113 mi NE · SD1,342.82 ft−1.00 ft Angostura Reservoir139 mi W · SD3,169.48 ft+0.08 ft Davis Creek Reservoir140 mi SE2,056.54 ft−0.06 ft

Common questions

Is Merritt Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +1.06 ft and over 30 days +6.04 ft.

How full is Merritt 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.