Lake Minatare Water Level Today

Name: Lake Minatare water level, daily
Creator: Bureau of Reclamation
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Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Minatare, on the Embalse fuera de cauce (canal del Pathfinder Irrigation District, North Platte Project) in Nebraska.

Updated Nov 8, 2026 · Source: Bureau of ReclamationReclamation

Water level

4,097.57ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 8, 2026

27.43 ftbelow full pool (4,125.0 ft)
0.00 ftin 24 h−0.01 ft in 7 days0.00 ft in 30 days

Is Lake Minatare full?

No. Lake Minatare is 27.43 ft below full pool (4,125.0 ft). It is 5.80 ft lower than a year ago (4,103.37 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Lake Minatare level history

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Date	Level (ft)
Nov 8, 2026	4,097.57
Nov 7, 2026	4,097.57
Nov 6, 2026	4,097.57
Nov 5, 2026	4,097.57
Nov 4, 2026	4,097.58
Nov 3, 2026	4,097.58
Nov 2, 2026	4,097.59
Nov 1, 2026	4,097.58
Oct 31, 2026	4,097.57
Oct 30, 2026	4,097.57
Oct 29, 2026	4,097.58
Oct 28, 2026	4,097.57
Oct 27, 2026	4,097.58
Oct 26, 2026	4,097.59
Oct 25, 2026	4,097.58
Oct 24, 2026	4,097.58
Oct 23, 2026	4,097.58
Oct 22, 2026	4,097.58
Oct 21, 2026	4,097.58
Oct 20, 2026	4,097.57
Oct 19, 2026	4,097.58
Oct 18, 2026	4,097.58
Oct 17, 2026	4,097.57
Oct 16, 2026	4,097.58
Oct 15, 2026	4,097.59
Oct 14, 2026	4,097.59
Oct 13, 2026	4,097.58
Oct 12, 2026	4,097.58
Oct 11, 2026	4,097.58
Oct 10, 2026	4,097.58
Oct 9, 2026	4,097.57

Low 4,097.55 ft · Sep 21High 4,108.23 ft · Jul 7

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Month	Low (ft)	High (ft)
Nov 2026	4,097.57	4,097.59
Oct 2026	4,097.57	4,097.59
Sep 2026	4,097.55	4,097.83
Aug 2026	4,097.85	4,099.46
Jul 2026	4,100.78	4,108.23
Jun 2026	4,098.90	4,104.43
May 2026	4,101.08	4,101.68
Apr 2026	4,101.37	4,101.72
Mar 2026	4,101.37	4,101.42
Feb 2026	4,101.36	4,101.71
Jan 2026	4,101.37	4,102.82
Dec 2025	4,102.75	4,103.22
Nov 2025	4,103.02	4,103.37

Full pool 4,125.0 ft

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Year	Low (ft)	High (ft)
2026	4,097.55	4,108.23
2025	4,100.05	4,120.48
2024	4,101.80	4,122.20
2023	4,097.90	4,122.58
2022	4,097.90	4,120.42
2021	4,098.00	4,120.12
2020	4,100.20	4,121.99
2019	4,109.12	4,122.73
2018	4,107.37	4,122.13
2017	4,105.78	4,122.15
2016	4,108.28	4,113.59

Full pool 4,125.0 ftHighest 4,123.09 ft · May 27, 2011Lowest 4,089.85 ft · Oct 18, 1990

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Decade	Low (ft)	High (ft)
2020s	4,097.57	4,122.56
2010s	4,093.24	4,123.09
2000s	4,090.53	4,122.93
1990s	4,089.87	4,123.07

Lake Minatare level
Full pool 4,125.0 ft
Above full pool

Source: Reclamation · Daily readings since 1990

Lake Minatare on Nov 8 in past years

Lake Minatare water level on Nov 8 in past years
Year	Level (ft)	vs today	vs full pool
2026today	4,097.57	—	−27.43 ft
2025	4,103.37	+5.80	−21.63 ft
2024	4,102.08	+4.51	−22.92 ft
2023	4,110.87	+13.30	−14.13 ft
2022	4,097.90	+0.33	−27.10 ft
2021	4,103.20	+5.63	−21.80 ft
2020	4,104.15	+6.58	−20.85 ft
2019	4,114.90	+17.33	−10.10 ft
2018	4,109.79	+12.22	−15.21 ft
2017	4,108.38	+10.81	−16.62 ft
2016	4,113.59	+16.02	−11.41 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2013.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool): 4,125.0 ft msl
Highest since 1990: 4,123.09 ftMay 27, 2011
Lowest since 1990: 4,089.85 ftOct 18, 1990
Data since: Apr 20, 1990
Dam: Minatare Damcompleted 1915
River: Embalse fuera de cauce (canal del Pathfinder Irrigation District, North Platte Project)
Owned by: Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location: Scotts Bluff County
Gauge location: 41.9183, −103.4886

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Apr 20, 1990 to today (daily averages).

Lake Minatare map and depth

Dam
Level gauge

Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map

Average depth when full: about 34 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area: about 1,730 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Minatare Dam: 114 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

Today65°FHighLow 36°FN 5–10 mphSunny
Tonight36°FLowSE 5–10 mphPartly Cloudy
Tuesday67°FHighLow 37°FW 5–25 mphSunny
Wednesday61°FHighLow 35°FNW 5–15 mphSunny
Thursday62°FHighLow 33°FNNW 0–5 mphSunny
Friday64°FHighLow 38°FSSW 5 mphSunny
Saturday65°FHighLow 37°FWSW 0–5 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (41.92, −103.49). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Minatare?

4,125.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Minatare Dam.

How much does Lake Minatare need to be full?

Lake Minatare needs 27.43 ft more water to reach full pool (4,125.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.

How deep is Lake Minatare?

Lake Minatare is about 34 ft deep on average when full: 58,795 acre-ft of storage spread over about 1,730 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Minatare Dam.

Is Lake Minatare rising or falling?

It is steady: −0.01 ft in the last 7 days and 0.00 ft in 24 hours, to 4,097.57 ft on Nov 8, 2026 (Bureau of Reclamation).

What is the highest level in our data?

Lake Minatare reached 4,123.09 ft on May 27, 2011. The lowest was 4,089.85 ft on Oct 18, 1990 (Reclamation data since 1990; older records are not in this data set).

How much has Lake Minatare changed in the last year?

In the last 12 months it ranged from 4,097.55 ft (Sep 21, 2026) to 4,108.23 ft (Jul 7, 2026), a swing of 10.68 ft.

How often is this page updated?

This page is updated every day with the daily reading of the Bureau of Reclamation, which is usually published one or two days later. The last reading is from Nov 8, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily elevation from the Bureau of Reclamation (data.usbr.gov). Updated once a day. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

Lake Levels Daily is an independent site, not affiliated with TWDB, LCRA, USACE, USGS, NOAA, TVA or any lake operator. Check official sources before making safety decisions.