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Glen Elder Reservoir Water Level Today

Also known as Waconda Lake · Glen Elder Lake

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Glen Elder Reservoir, on the Solomon River in Kansas.

Updated · Source: US Army Corps of EngineersUSACE Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,457.84ft

msl · 8:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 2.24 ftabove full pool (1,455.6 ft)
  • −0.06 ftin 24 h+0.89 ft in 7 days+0.86 ft in 30 days
1,4501,4521,4541,4561,4581,4601,4501,4521,4541,4561,4581,460
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Glen Elder Reservoir full?

Yes. Glen Elder Reservoir is at full pool and 2.24 ft into its flood pool.

Glen Elder Reservoir level history

Full pool 1,455.6 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20261,457.84
Nov 8, 20261,457.89
Nov 7, 20261,457.94
Nov 6, 20261,457.97
Nov 5, 20261,457.99
Nov 4, 20261,457.89
Nov 3, 20261,457.23
Nov 2, 20261,456.92
Nov 1, 20261,456.91
Oct 31, 20261,456.91
Oct 30, 20261,456.88
Oct 29, 20261,456.87
Oct 28, 20261,456.88
Oct 27, 20261,456.88
Oct 26, 20261,456.88
Oct 25, 20261,456.86
Oct 24, 20261,456.87
Oct 23, 20261,456.88
Oct 22, 20261,456.88
Oct 21, 20261,456.88
Oct 20, 20261,456.88
Oct 19, 20261,456.88
Oct 18, 20261,456.90
Oct 17, 20261,456.92
Oct 16, 20261,456.94
Oct 15, 20261,456.95
Oct 14, 20261,456.88
Oct 13, 20261,456.90
Oct 12, 20261,456.93
Oct 11, 20261,456.94
Oct 10, 20261,456.98
  • Glen Elder Reservoir level
  • Full pool 1,455.6 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USACE · Daily averages since 2012

Glen Elder Reservoir on Nov 9 in past years

Glen Elder Reservoir water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,457.84—+2.24 ft
20251,450.14−7.70−5.46 ft
20241,448.86−8.98−6.74 ft
20231,450.17−7.67−5.43 ft
20221,450.44−7.40−5.16 ft
20211,455.21−2.63−0.39 ft
20201,456.22−1.62+0.62 ft
20191,456.61−1.23+1.01 ft
20181,456.41−1.43+0.81 ft
20171,455.22−2.62−0.38 ft
20161,456.56−1.28+0.96 ft

Today’s level is the highest for Nov 9 in records going back to 2012.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,455.6 ft msl
Highest since 2012
1,466.07 ftAug 29, 2019
Lowest since 2012
1,447.53 ftOct 29, 2024
Data since
Jul 31, 2012
Dam
Glen Elder Damcompleted 1969
River
Solomon River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Mitchell County
Gauge location
39.4800, −98.3161

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jul 31, 2012 to today (daily averages).

Glen Elder Reservoir map and depth

  • Dam
  • Level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 19 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 11,780 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Glen Elder Dam
142 ftNational Inventory of Dams

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today71°FHighLow 45°FSSW 5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight45°FLowNNE 5 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday65°FHighLow 46°FNNE 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday63°FHighLow 37°FNW 10–20 mphSunny
  5. Thursday53°FHighLow 30°FN 5 mphSunny
  6. Friday51°FHighLow 35°FESE 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday60°FHighLow 41°FSSE 10 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (39.48, −98.32). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Glen Elder Reservoir?
1,455.6 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Glen Elder Dam.
Is Glen Elder Reservoir above full pool?
Yes. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 2.24 ft above full pool, in the flood pool. Operators release that water downstream when conditions allow.
How deep is Glen Elder Reservoir?
Glen Elder Reservoir is about 19 ft deep on average when full: 219,420 acre-ft of storage spread over about 11,780 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Glen Elder Dam.
Is Glen Elder Reservoir rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.89 ft in the last 7 days and −0.06 ft in 24 hours, to 1,457.84 ft on 8:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Army Corps of Engineers).
What is the highest level in our data?
Glen Elder Reservoir reached 1,466.07 ft on Aug 29, 2019. The lowest was 1,447.53 ft on Oct 29, 2024 (USACE data since 2012; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Glen Elder Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,450.10 ft (Nov 19, 2025) to 1,457.99 ft (Nov 5, 2026), a swing of 7.89 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Army Corps of Engineers. The last reading is from 8:00 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Hourly pool elevation from the US Army Corps of Engineers (water.usace.army.mil). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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