Swanson Lake

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

Nebraska · Reclamation gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 2,734.0–2,739.6 ft.

Water level · NGVD29

2,734.10FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days +0.02 ft30 days −0.13 ftvs last year −1.33 ft

Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:24 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Windy or wet – use caution

Light wind, 70% chance of rain

Wind5 to 10 mph

Rain70%

Temp50°F

Level2,734.1 ft

This AfternoonRain Showers Likely · 50°F
E 5 to 10 mph · rain 70%

TonightShowers And Thunderstorms · 45°F
E 5 to 10 mph · rain 93%

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, Swanson Lake was at 2,734.10 (NGVD29) ft.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (+0.02 ft).

Compared with a year ago (2,735.43 ft), the lake is 1.33 ft lower.

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

Lake facts

Gauge / station	Swanson Lake and Trenton Dam
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	40.1700, -101.0600

Nearby lakes

Hugh Butler Lake24 mi NE2,564.62 ft−0.09 ft Enders Reservoir30 mi NW · MT3,080.06 ft−0.03 ft Harry Strunk Lake47 mi E2,354.77 ft+0.39 ft Keith Sebelius Lake65 mi E · KS2,288.87 ft−0.06 ft Harlan County Lake98 mi E1,932.81 ft+0.03 ft

Common questions

Is Swanson Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.02 ft and over 30 days −0.13 ft.

How full is Swanson 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.