Spada Lake

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

near Startup, WA · Washington · USGS gauge

Water level · NGVD29

1,400.16FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −3.32 ft30 days −12.34 ftvs last year −0.37 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 03:00 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:24 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?Today

Windy or wet – use caution

Light wind, 56% chance of rain

Wind6 mph

Rain56%

Temp48°F

Level1,400.2 ft

TodayLight Rain Likely · 48°F
ESE 6 mph · rain 56%

TonightChance Light Rain · 43°F
E 3 to 9 mph · rain 33%

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, Spada Lake was at 1,400.16 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−3.32 ft), and it is −12.34 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (1,400.53 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.37 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “SPADA LAKE NEAR STARTUP, WA”. USGS data are provisional and may be revised. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	SPADA LAKE NEAR STARTUP, WA
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	47.9743, -121.6873

Nearby lakes

South Fork Tolt Reservoir19 mi S1,719.77 ft−2.72 ft Sammamish Lake34 mi SW25.94 ft−0.01 ft Lake Shannon40 mi N416.10 ft+1.43 ft Baker Lake47 mi N711.12 ft−4.02 ft Keechelus Lake48 mi S2,432.74 ft−0.58 ft

Common questions

Is Spada Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −3.32 ft and over 30 days −12.34 ft.

How full is Spada 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. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.