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Wilson Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Wilson Lake, on the Saline River in Kansas.

Updated · Source: USGS 06868100 Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,511.32ft

msl · 8:30 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 4.68 ftbelow full pool (1,516.0 ft)
  • 0.00 ftin 24 h+0.17 ft in 7 days+0.03 ft in 30 days
1,5101,5121,5141,5161,5181,5101,5121,5141,5161,5181,5101,5121,5141,5161,518
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Wilson Lake full?

No. Wilson Lake is 4.68 ft below full pool (1,516.0 ft). It is 0.83 ft higher than a year ago (1,510.49 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Wilson Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20261,511.32
Nov 8, 20261,511.31
Nov 7, 20261,511.31
Nov 6, 20261,511.28
Nov 5, 20261,511.26
Nov 4, 20261,511.25
Nov 3, 20261,511.23
Nov 2, 20261,511.15
Nov 1, 20261,511.14
Oct 31, 20261,511.15
Oct 30, 20261,511.15
Oct 29, 20261,511.14
Oct 28, 20261,511.15
Oct 27, 20261,511.15
Oct 26, 20261,511.13
Oct 25, 20261,511.12
Oct 24, 20261,511.13
Oct 23, 20261,511.14
Oct 22, 20261,511.15
Oct 21, 20261,511.16
Oct 20, 20261,511.16
Oct 19, 20261,511.17
Oct 18, 20261,511.19
Oct 17, 20261,511.22
Oct 16, 20261,511.25
Oct 15, 20261,511.27
Oct 14, 20261,511.23
Oct 13, 20261,511.21
Oct 12, 20261,511.23
Oct 11, 20261,511.25
Oct 10, 20261,511.29
  • Wilson Lake level
  • Full pool 1,516.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USGS · Daily averages since 2012

Wilson Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Wilson Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,511.32—−4.68 ft
20251,510.49−0.83−5.51 ft
20241,511.48+0.16−4.52 ft
20231,513.17+1.85−2.83 ft
20221,514.46+3.14−1.54 ft
20211,515.37+4.05−0.63 ft
20201,515.39+4.07−0.61 ft
20191,515.34+4.02−0.66 ft
20181,516.50+5.18+0.50 ft
20171,516.92+5.60+0.92 ft
20161,517.26+5.94+1.26 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2024.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,516.0 ft msl
Highest since 2012
1,527.10 ftJun 11, 2019
Lowest since 2012
1,505.46 ftApr 16, 2016
Data since
Oct 1, 2012
Dam
Wilson Damcompleted 1964
River
Saline River
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District
Dam location
Russell County
Gauge location
38.9645, −98.4926

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 1, 2012 to today (daily averages).

Wilson Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 27 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 8,840 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Wilson Dam
152 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. Today73°FHighLow 42°FSW 5–10 mphSunny
  2. Tonight42°FLowWSW 5 mphClear
  3. Tuesday66°FHighLow 45°FNNW 0–3 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday65°FHighLow 37°FNW 10–20 mphSunny
  5. Thursday56°FHighLow 30°FN 3–7 mphSunny
  6. Friday53°FHighLow 36°FE 2–6 mphSunny
  7. Saturday62°FHighLow 42°FS 8–13 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (38.96, −98.49). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Wilson Lake?
1,516.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, the extra water is flood storage that is later released downstream through Wilson Dam.
How much does Wilson Lake need to be full?
Wilson Lake needs 4.68 ft more water to reach full pool (1,516.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Wilson Lake?
Wilson Lake is about 27 ft deep on average when full: 241,100 acre-ft of storage spread over about 8,840 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Wilson Dam.
Is Wilson Lake rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.17 ft in the last 7 days and 0.00 ft in 24 hours, to 1,511.32 ft on 8:30 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Geological Survey).
When was Wilson Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (1,516.0 ft) on Aug 7, 2022. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 4.68 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Wilson Lake reached 1,527.10 ft on Jun 11, 2019. The lowest was 1,505.46 ft on Apr 16, 2016 (USGS data since 2012; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Wilson Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,510.26 ft (May 16, 2026) to 1,512.11 ft (Jul 10, 2026), a swing of 1.85 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Geological Survey. The last reading is from 8:30 AM CST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Reservoir gauge 06868100 of the US Geological Survey (waterdata.usgs.gov). 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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