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Lake Mead Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Mead, on the Colorado River in Nevada.

Updated · Source: Bureau of ReclamationReclamation

Water level

1,039.46ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 5, 2026

  • 189.54 ftbelow full pool (1,229.0 ft)
  • +0.05 ftin 24 h+0.95 ft in 7 days+1.70 ft in 30 days
1,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,300
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Mead full?

No. Lake Mead is 189.54 ft below full pool (1,229.0 ft). It is 17.88 ft lower than a year ago (1,057.34 ft on Nov 5, 2025).

Lake Mead level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 5, 20261,039.46—
Nov 4, 20261,039.41—
Nov 3, 20261,039.29—
Nov 2, 20261,039.21—
Nov 1, 20261,038.99—
Oct 31, 20261,038.85—
Oct 30, 20261,038.66—
Oct 29, 20261,038.51—
Oct 28, 20261,038.38—
Oct 27, 20261,038.29—
Oct 26, 20261,038.18—
Oct 25, 20261,038.03—
Oct 24, 20261,037.71—
Oct 23, 20261,037.22—
Oct 22, 20261,037.16—
Oct 21, 20261,037.19—
Oct 20, 20261,037.18—
Oct 19, 20261,037.18—
Oct 18, 20261,037.24—
Oct 17, 20261,037.31—
Oct 16, 20261,037.43—
Oct 15, 20261,037.53—
Oct 14, 20261,037.54—
Oct 13, 20261,037.62—
Oct 12, 20261,037.65—
Oct 11, 20261,037.71—
Oct 10, 20261,037.65—
Oct 9, 20261,037.60—
Oct 8, 20261,037.61—
Oct 7, 20261,037.69—
Oct 6, 20261,037.76—
  • Lake Mead level
  • Full pool 1,229.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: Reclamation · Daily readings since 1949

Lake Mead on Nov 5 in past years

Lake Mead water level on Nov 5 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,039.46—−189.54 ft
20251,057.34+17.88−171.66 ft
20241,061.09+21.63−167.91 ft
20231,065.13+25.67−163.87 ft
20221,045.41+5.95−183.59 ft
20211,066.14+26.68−162.86 ft
20201,081.54+42.08−147.46 ft
20191,082.71+43.25−146.29 ft
20181,078.09+38.63−150.91 ft
20171,081.95+42.49−147.05 ft
20161,076.22+36.76−152.78 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for Nov 5 in records going back to 1950.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,229.0 ft msl
Highest since 1949
1,225.83 ftJul 24, 1983
Lowest since 1949
1,037.16 ftOct 22, 2026
Data since
Dec 31, 1949
Dam
Hoover Damcompleted 1935
River
Colorado River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Clark County
Gauge location
36.0163, −114.7374

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Dec 31, 1949 to today (daily averages).

Colorado River chain

UpstreamColorado RiverDownstream
  1. Lake Powell3,538.30 ft −161.70 ft vs full pool
  2. Lake Mead1,039.46 ft −189.54 ft vs full poolYou are here

Lake Powell and Lake Mead are the two largest reservoirs in the United States. Water released from Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell flows through the Grand Canyon to Lake Mead.

Weather on the lake

  1. This Afternoon75°FHighLow 63°FNNE 2 mphSunny
  2. Tonight63°FLowNW 2 mphClear
  3. Sunday75°FHighLow 63°FN 3 mphSunny
  4. Monday75°FHighLow 64°FN 2 mphSunny
  5. Tuesday76°FHighLow 63°FN 3 mphSunny
  6. Wednesday75°FHighLow 62°FN 1–5 mphSunny
  7. Thursday75°FHighLow 64°FNNE 3 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (36.02, −114.74). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Mead?
1,229.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Hoover Dam.
How much does Lake Mead need to be full?
Lake Mead needs 189.54 ft more water to reach full pool (1,229.0 ft), as of Nov 5, 2026.
Is Lake Mead rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.95 ft in the last 7 days and +0.05 ft in 24 hours, to 1,039.46 ft on Nov 5, 2026 (Bureau of Reclamation).
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Mead reached 1,225.83 ft on Jul 24, 1983. The lowest was 1,037.16 ft on Oct 22, 2026 (Reclamation data since 1949; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Mead changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,037.16 ft (Oct 22, 2026) to 1,066.14 ft (Feb 27, 2026), a swing of 28.98 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 5, 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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