States

Kachess Lake

Washington · Reclamation gauge
2,2102,2202,2302,2402,2502,260
Grey bar: 12-month range 2,213.6–2,256.5 ft.
Water level · NAVD88
2,213.55FT
Storage 58,070 acre-feet
The source publishes no % full figure.
7 days −0.91 ft30 days −9.56 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
Fair – check conditions
Light wind, 42% chance of rain
Wind3 mph
Rain42%
Temp50°F
Level2,213.6 ft
This AfternoonChance Rain Showers · 50°F
E 3 mph · rain 42%
TonightChance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog · 36°F
E 2 mph · rain 49%
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

2,2152,220ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
2,2152,220ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24
2,2102,2202,2302,2402,2502,260ftJan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
2,2102,2202,2302,2402,2502,260ftJan 2026May 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

Kachess Lake's latest daily level (Oct 24, 2026) is 2,213.55 (NAVD88) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 58,070 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.91 ft), and it is −9.56 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Kachess Lake and Dam (KAC).

Lake facts

Storage (latest)58,070 acre-feet
Gauge / stationKachess Lake and Dam (KAC)
Elevation datumft (NAVD88)
Gauge location47.2647, -121.2044

Nearby lakes

Cle Elum Lake6 mi E2,121.84 ft−0.71 ftKeechelus Lake7 mi NW2,432.74 ft−0.58 ftHoward A Hanson Reservoir27 mi W1,122.17 ft−7.31 ftBumping Lake28 mi S3,396.26 ft−1.94 ftMud Mountain Lake35 mi W915.76 ft−0.36 ft

Common questions

Is Kachess Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.91 ft and over 30 days −9.56 ft.

How full is Kachess 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.