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Flaming Gorge Reservoir Water Level Today

Also known as Flaming Gorge Lake

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Flaming Gorge Reservoir, on the Green River in Utah.

Updated · Source: Bureau of ReclamationReclamation

Water level

6,004.16ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 35.84 ftbelow full pool (6,040.0 ft)
  • −0.10 ftin 24 h−0.51 ft in 7 days−2.28 ft in 30 days
6,0006,0106,0206,0306,0406,0506,0006,0106,0206,0306,0406,0506,0006,0106,0206,0306,0406,050
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Flaming Gorge Reservoir full?

No. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is 35.84 ft below full pool (6,040.0 ft). It is 18.31 ft lower than a year ago (6,022.47 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Flaming Gorge Reservoir level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 20266,004.16—
Nov 6, 20266,004.26—
Nov 5, 20266,004.33—
Nov 4, 20266,004.41—
Nov 3, 20266,004.48—
Nov 2, 20266,004.56—
Nov 1, 20266,004.65—
Oct 31, 20266,004.67—
Oct 30, 20266,004.72—
Oct 29, 20266,004.83—
Oct 28, 20266,004.91—
Oct 27, 20266,004.94—
Oct 26, 20266,005.05—
Oct 25, 20266,005.16—
Oct 24, 20266,005.23—
Oct 23, 20266,005.30—
Oct 22, 20266,005.38—
Oct 21, 20266,005.45—
Oct 20, 20266,005.53—
Oct 19, 20266,005.64—
Oct 18, 20266,005.72—
Oct 17, 20266,005.82—
Oct 16, 20266,005.88—
Oct 15, 20266,005.97—
Oct 14, 20266,006.00—
Oct 13, 20266,006.00—
Oct 12, 20266,006.11—
Oct 11, 20266,006.20—
Oct 10, 20266,006.22—
Oct 9, 20266,006.33—
Oct 8, 20266,006.44—
  • Flaming Gorge Reservoir level
  • Full pool 6,040.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: Reclamation · Daily readings since 1968

Flaming Gorge Reservoir on Nov 7 in past years

Flaming Gorge Reservoir water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today6,004.16—−35.84 ft
20256,022.47+18.31−17.53 ft
20246,026.67+22.51−13.33 ft
20236,029.13+24.97−10.87 ft
20226,011.21+7.05−28.79 ft
20216,018.17+14.01−21.83 ft
20206,025.39+21.23−14.61 ft
20196,031.20+27.04−8.80 ft
20186,029.79+25.63−10.21 ft
20176,033.17+29.01−6.83 ft
20166,025.61+21.45−14.39 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 1977.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
6,040.0 ft msl
Highest since 1968
6,043.80 ftJul 13, 1983
Lowest since 1968
5,966.89 ftMar 22, 1970
Data since
Dec 1, 1968
Dam
Flaming Gorge Damcompleted 1964
River
Green River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Daggett County
Gauge location
40.9149, −109.4219

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Dec 1, 1968 to today (daily averages).

Colorado River chain

UpstreamGreen and Colorado riversDownstream
  1. Flaming Gorge Reservoir6,004.16 ft −35.84 ft vs full poolYou are here
  2. Lake Powell3,538.40 ft −161.60 ft vs full pool
  3. Lake Mead1,039.55 ft −189.45 ft vs full pool
  4. Lake Mohave639.10 ft −7.90 ft vs full pool
  5. Lake Havasu448.51 ft −1.49 ft vs full pool

Flaming Gorge is on the Green River, which joins the Colorado above Lake Powell. Water released from Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell flows through the Grand Canyon to Lake Mead, then to Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu.

Weather on the lake

  1. This Afternoon56°FHighLow 36°FSSE 0–5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight36°FLowSE 5 mphPartly Cloudy
  3. Monday59°FHighLow 36°FESE 0–5 mphPartly Sunny
  4. Tuesday56°FHighLow 36°FW 0–10 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday56°FHighLow 36°FWNW 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Thursday58°FHighLow 36°FS 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Friday56°FHighLow 36°FS 0–5 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (40.91, −109.42). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Flaming Gorge Reservoir?
6,040.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Flaming Gorge Dam.
How much does Flaming Gorge Reservoir need to be full?
Flaming Gorge Reservoir needs 35.84 ft more water to reach full pool (6,040.0 ft), as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Flaming Gorge Reservoir rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.51 ft in the last 7 days and −0.10 ft in 24 hours, to 6,004.16 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Bureau of Reclamation).
When was Flaming Gorge Reservoir last full?
It was last at or above full pool (6,040.0 ft) on Aug 11, 1983. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 35.84 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Flaming Gorge Reservoir reached 6,043.80 ft on Jul 13, 1983. The lowest was 5,966.89 ft on Mar 22, 1970 (Reclamation data since 1968; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Flaming Gorge Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 6,004.16 ft (Nov 7, 2026) to 6,022.83 ft (Apr 2, 2026), a swing of 18.67 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 7, 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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