States

Great Salt Lake S. Side of Causeway

6 Miles E Of Lakeside, UT · Utah · USGS gauge
4,1884,1894,1904,1914,192
Grey bar: recent range 4,189.6–4,190.0 ft.
Water level · NGVD29
4,190.00FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days +0.10 ft30 days +0.20 ftvs last year −1.30 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:15 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:53 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Looks good
Light wind, dry
Wind6 mph
Rain0%
Temp54°F
Level4,190.0 ft
This AfternoonSunny · 54°F
NW 6 mph · rain 0%
TonightPartly Cloudy · 44°F
S 3 to 8 mph · rain 0%
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

Last 30 days of daily means.

4,189.54,190.04,190.5ftSep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17Oct 25
4,189.54,190.04,190.5ftSep 25Oct 10Oct 25

Field notes

As of Oct 25, 2026, Great Salt Lake S. Side of Causeway stood at 4,190.00 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.10 ft), and it is +0.20 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (4,191.30 ft, same time of day), the lake is 1.30 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “GSL S. SIDE OF CAUSEWAY, 6 MILES E OF LAKESIDE, UT”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / stationGSL S. SIDE OF CAUSEWAY, 6 MILES E OF LAKESIDE, UT
Elevation datumft (NGVD29)
Gauge location41.2209, -112.7572

Nearby lakes

Great Salt Lake Breach0 mi W4,190.10 ft+0.10 ftGreat Salt Lake14 mi E4,189.60 ft±0.00 ftWillard Bay Reservoir37 mi E4,197.51 ft−18.60 ftPineview Reservoir49 mi E4,832.30 ft+0.20 ftHyrum Reservoir54 mi NE4,639.96 ft+2.13 ft

Common questions

Is Great Salt Lake S. Side of Causeway rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.10 ft and over 30 days +0.20 ft.

How full is Great Salt Lake S. Side of Causeway?

USGS 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 USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.