Baker Lake

Name: Baker Lake (Washington) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

At Upper Baker Dam Near Concrete, WA · Washington · USGS gauge

Water level · NAVD88

711.12FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −4.02 ft30 days −9.52 ftvs last year +7.77 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 17:00 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?Today

Fair – check conditions

Light wind, 48% chance of rain

Wind6 mph

Rain48%

Temp54°F

Level711.1 ft

TodayChance Light Rain · 54°F
N 6 mph · rain 48%

TonightSlight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy · 45°F
NE 3 to 10 mph · rain 23%

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.

Field notes

On Oct 25, 2026, Baker Lake was at 711.12 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−4.02 ft), and it is −9.52 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (703.35 ft, same time of day), the lake is 7.77 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “BAKER LAKE AT UPPER BAKER DAM NEAR CONCRETE, WA”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	BAKER LAKE AT UPPER BAKER DAM NEAR CONCRETE, WA
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	48.6492, -121.6907

Nearby lakes

Lake Shannon7 mi S416.10 ft+1.43 ft Spada Lake47 mi S1,400.16 ft−3.32 ft South Fork Tolt Reservoir66 mi S1,719.77 ft−2.72 ft Sammamish Lake77 mi S25.94 ft−0.01 ft Conconully Lake89 mi E2,298.22 ft−0.05 ft

Common questions

Is Baker Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −4.02 ft and over 30 days −9.52 ft.

How full is Baker Lake?

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.