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Walker Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, changes and history for Walker Lake, on the Walker River (inflow; no outlet) in Nevada.

Updated · Source: USGS 10288500 Provisional

Water level Provisional

3,914.12ft

msl · 6:15 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026

  • −0.01 ftin 24 h−0.05 ft in 7 days−0.28 ft in 30 days
3,9143,9163,9183,9203,9143,9163,9183,920
  • 1 yr ago

Is Walker Lake full?

Walker Lake is a terminal desert lake: it has no outlet and no dam, so it has no full pool. Its level rises with Walker River inflow in wet years and falls with evaporation and upstream irrigation diversions. This page compares the level with past years, using the USGS gauge near Hawthorne. It is 3.31 ft lower than a year ago (3,917.43 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Walker Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20263,914.12
Nov 8, 20263,914.12
Nov 7, 20263,914.13
Nov 6, 20263,914.14
Nov 5, 20263,914.14
Nov 4, 20263,914.16
Nov 3, 20263,914.16
Nov 2, 20263,914.17
Nov 1, 20263,914.16
Oct 31, 20263,914.14
Oct 30, 20263,914.15
Oct 29, 20263,914.17
Oct 28, 20263,914.17
Oct 27, 20263,914.18
Oct 26, 20263,914.19
Oct 25, 20263,914.20
Oct 24, 20263,914.20
Oct 23, 20263,914.21
Oct 22, 20263,914.22
Oct 21, 20263,914.20
Oct 20, 20263,914.21
Oct 19, 20263,914.22
Oct 18, 20263,914.23
Oct 17, 20263,914.24
Oct 16, 20263,914.25
Oct 15, 20263,914.27
Oct 14, 20263,914.28
Oct 13, 20263,914.30
Oct 12, 20263,914.33
Oct 11, 20263,914.36
Oct 10, 20263,914.40
  • Walker Lake level
Source: USGS · Daily averages since 2004

Walker Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Walker Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today
2026today3,914.12—
20253,917.43+3.31
20243,921.29+7.17
20233,922.42+8.30
20223,907.85−6.27
20213,911.90−2.22
20203,915.97+1.85
20193,919.48+5.36
20183,917.34+3.22
20173,917.84+3.72
20163,906.97−7.15

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2022.

Lake facts

Highest since 2004
3,939.39 ftJul 20, 2006
Lowest since 2004
3,906.37 ftJan 3, 2017
Data since
Oct 1, 2004
River
Walker River (inflow; no outlet)
Gauge location
38.6766, −118.7721

Records cover Oct 1, 2004 to today (daily averages).

Walker Lake map and depth

  • Level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Surface area
about 29,300 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline

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. Today68°FHighLow 45°FS 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight45°FLowW 0–5 mphPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday66°FHighLow 44°FCalmSunny
  4. Wednesday69°FHighLow 46°FSE 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Thursday66°FHighLow 44°FSE 5–10 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Friday63°FHighLow 44°FSE 0–15 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Saturday63°FHighLow 45°FS 0–10 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the gauge area (38.68, −118.77). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

Is Walker Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.05 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 3,914.12 ft on 6:15 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Geological Survey).
What is the highest level in our data?
Walker Lake reached 3,939.39 ft on Jul 20, 2006. The lowest was 3,906.37 ft on Jan 3, 2017 (USGS data since 2004; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Walker Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 3,914.12 ft (Nov 8, 2026) to 3,917.47 ft (Nov 13, 2025), a swing of 3.35 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 6:15 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Reservoir gauge 10288500 of the US Geological Survey (waterdata.usgs.gov). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service.

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