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Lake Pleasant Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Pleasant, on the Agua Fria River in Arizona.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge LKPA3 Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,663.15ft

msl · 6:31 PM MST, Nov 7, 2026

  • 38.85 ftbelow full pool (1,702.0 ft)
  • +0.12 ftin 24 h+7.10 ft in 7 days+11.37 ft in 30 days
1,6501,6601,6701,6801,6901,7001,7101,7201,6501,6601,6701,6801,6901,7001,7101,7201,6501,6601,6701,6801,6901,7001,7101,720
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Pleasant full?

No. Lake Pleasant is 38.85 ft below full pool (1,702.0 ft). It is 6.86 ft higher than a year ago (1,656.29 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Pleasant level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 20261,663.15—
Nov 6, 20261,662.98—
Nov 5, 20261,662.81—
Nov 4, 20261,662.51—
Nov 3, 20261,662.10—
Nov 2, 20261,661.21—
Nov 1, 20261,657.25—
Oct 31, 20261,655.97—
Oct 30, 20261,655.74—
Oct 29, 20261,655.65—
Oct 28, 20261,655.72—
Oct 27, 20261,655.72—
Oct 26, 20261,655.63—
Oct 25, 20261,655.55—
Oct 24, 20261,655.37—
Oct 23, 20261,655.11—
Oct 22, 20261,654.81—
Oct 21, 20261,654.46—
Oct 20, 20261,654.14—
Oct 19, 20261,653.84—
Oct 18, 20261,653.52—
Oct 17, 20261,653.31—
Oct 16, 20261,653.07—
Oct 15, 20261,652.87—
Oct 14, 20261,652.59—
Oct 13, 20261,652.35—
Oct 12, 20261,652.16—
Oct 11, 20261,651.98—
Oct 10, 20261,651.93—
Oct 9, 20261,651.86—
Oct 8, 20261,651.78—
  • Lake Pleasant level
  • Full pool 1,702.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2011

Lake Pleasant on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Pleasant water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,663.15—−38.85 ft
20251,656.29−6.86−45.71 ft
20231,671.88+8.73−30.12 ft
20221,662.48−0.67−39.52 ft
20211,668.14+4.99−33.86 ft
20201,668.56+5.41−33.44 ft
20191,674.98+11.83−27.02 ft
20181,657.09−6.06−44.91 ft
20171,666.00+2.85−36.00 ft
20161,662.80−0.35−39.20 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,702.0 ft msl
Highest since 2011
1,699.90 ftMay 29, 2017
Lowest since 2011
1,621.21 ftMar 28, 2017
Data since
Feb 14, 2011
Dam
New Waddell Damcompleted 1992
River
Agua Fria River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Maricopa County
Gauge location
33.9306, −112.2772

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Feb 14, 2011 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight58°FLowNE 7–12 mphClear
  2. Sunday80°FHighLow 58°FE 3–9 mphSunny
  3. Monday80°FHighLow 59°FE 2–8 mphSunny
  4. Tuesday80°FHighLow 58°FW 2–6 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday81°FHighLow 59°FN 1–12 mphSunny
  6. Thursday81°FHighLow 59°FE 3–12 mphSunny
  7. Friday78°FHighLow 58°FE 3–8 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (33.93, −112.28). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Pleasant?
1,702.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of New Waddell Dam.
How much does Lake Pleasant need to be full?
Lake Pleasant needs 38.85 ft more water to reach full pool (1,702.0 ft), as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Pleasant rising or falling?
It is rising: +7.10 ft in the last 7 days and +0.12 ft in 24 hours, to 1,663.15 ft on 6:31 PM MST, Nov 7, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Pleasant reached 1,699.90 ft on May 29, 2017. The lowest was 1,621.21 ft on Mar 28, 2017 (NOAA NWPS data since 2011; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Pleasant changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,648.31 ft (Sep 15, 2026) to 1,670.85 ft (Jun 15, 2026), a swing of 22.54 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from NOAA National Water Prediction Service. The last reading is from 6:31 PM MST, Nov 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by Bureau of Reclamation through the National Weather Service (gauge LKPA3, water.noaa.gov); history from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of the same reports. Recent readings are provisional. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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