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Merritt Reservoir Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Merritt Reservoir, on the Snake River (Nebraska) in Nebraska.

Updated · Source: Bureau of ReclamationReclamation

Water level

2,943.61ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 8, 2026

  • 2.39 ftbelow full pool (2,946.0 ft)
  • −0.39 ftin 24 h−0.29 ft in 7 days+2.65 ft in 30 days
2,9422,9442,9462,9482,9422,9442,9462,9482,9422,9442,9462,948
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Merritt Reservoir full?

No. Merritt Reservoir is 2.39 ft below full pool (2,946.0 ft). It is 0.50 ft lower than a year ago (2,944.11 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Merritt Reservoir level history

Full pool 2,946.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 8, 20262,943.61
Nov 7, 20262,944.00
Nov 6, 20262,943.11
Nov 5, 20262,943.76
Nov 4, 20262,943.11
Nov 3, 20262,943.74
Nov 2, 20262,943.93
Nov 1, 20262,943.90
Oct 31, 20262,943.83
Oct 30, 20262,943.85
Oct 29, 20262,943.94
Oct 28, 20262,943.93
Oct 27, 20262,943.97
Oct 26, 20262,943.90
Oct 25, 20262,943.72
Oct 24, 20262,943.53
Oct 23, 20262,943.41
Oct 22, 20262,943.28
Oct 21, 20262,943.08
Oct 20, 20262,942.99
Oct 19, 20262,942.82
Oct 18, 20262,942.65
Oct 17, 20262,942.47
Oct 16, 20262,942.30
Oct 15, 20262,942.18
Oct 14, 20262,941.94
Oct 13, 20262,941.78
Oct 12, 20262,941.59
Oct 11, 20262,941.40
Oct 10, 20262,941.18
Oct 9, 20262,940.96
  • Merritt Reservoir level
  • Full pool 2,946.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: Reclamation · Daily readings since 1994

Merritt Reservoir on Nov 8 in past years

Merritt Reservoir water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today2,943.61—−2.39 ft
20252,944.11+0.50−1.89 ft
20242,941.71−1.90−4.29 ft
20232,944.11+0.50−1.89 ft
20222,942.37−1.24−3.63 ft
20212,944.00+0.39−2.00 ft
20202,944.09+0.48−1.91 ft
20192,944.23+0.62−1.77 ft
20182,944.20+0.59−1.80 ft
20172,944.24+0.63−1.76 ft
20162,944.14+0.53−1.86 ft

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
2,946.0 ft msl
Highest since 1994
2,946.70 ftMay 31, 1995
Lowest since 1994
2,923.58 ftSep 6, 2002
Data since
Dec 31, 1994
Dam
Merritt Damcompleted 1964
River
Snake River (Nebraska)
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Cherry County
Gauge location
42.6350, −100.8722

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Dec 31, 1994 to today (daily averages).

Merritt Reservoir map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 26 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 2,550 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Merritt Dam
126 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. Today63°FHighLow 37°FN 5–10 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight37°FLowSSE 0–10 mphPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday68°FHighLow 40°FWSW 10–15 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday57°FHighLow 31°FNW 5–20 mphSunny
  5. Thursday53°FHighLow 29°FNNE 5 mphSunny
  6. Friday60°FHighLow 37°FS 10–15 mphSunny
  7. Saturday64°FHighLow 38°FSW 5–15 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (42.64, −100.87). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Merritt Reservoir?
2,946.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Merritt Dam.
How much does Merritt Reservoir need to be full?
Merritt Reservoir needs 2.39 ft more water to reach full pool (2,946.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
How deep is Merritt Reservoir?
Merritt Reservoir is about 26 ft deep on average when full: 66,726 acre-ft of storage spread over about 2,550 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Merritt Dam.
Is Merritt Reservoir rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.29 ft in the last 7 days and −0.39 ft in 24 hours, to 2,943.61 ft on Nov 8, 2026 (Bureau of Reclamation).
When was Merritt Reservoir last full?
It was last at or above full pool (2,946.0 ft) on Jun 17, 2025. On Nov 8, 2026 it was 2.39 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Merritt Reservoir reached 2,946.70 ft on May 31, 1995. The lowest was 2,923.58 ft on Sep 6, 2002 (Reclamation data since 1994; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Merritt Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 2,935.57 ft (Sep 11, 2026) to 2,945.86 ft (Jun 5, 2026), a swing of 10.29 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.

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