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Great Salt Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, changes and history for Great Salt Lake, on the Bear, Weber and Jordan rivers (inflows; the lake has no outlet) in Utah.

Updated · Source: USGS 10010000 Provisional

Water level Provisional

4,190.00ft

msl · 4:45 PM MST, Nov 8, 2026

  • 0.00 ftin 24 h−0.01 ft in 7 days+0.38 ft in 30 days
4,1904,1924,1944,1904,1924,194
  • 1 yr ago

Is Great Salt Lake full?

Great Salt Lake is a terminal lake: it has no outlet and no dam, so it has no full pool. Its level rises with river inflow and falls with evaporation. The State of Utah's Great Salt Lake Strategic Plan (2024) sets a healthy range of 4,198 to 4,205 feet; from 4,195 to 4,198 ft the lake is in a transition zone, and below 4,192 ft the state describes serious adverse effects. This page uses the south arm gauge at Saltair (USGS 10010000). It is 1.20 ft lower than a year ago (4,191.20 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Great Salt Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 8, 20264,190.00—
Nov 7, 20264,189.99—
Nov 6, 20264,190.00—
Nov 5, 20264,190.01—
Nov 4, 20264,190.01—
Nov 3, 20264,189.98—
Nov 2, 20264,190.20—
Nov 1, 20264,190.01—
Oct 31, 20264,189.82—
Oct 30, 20264,189.87—
Oct 29, 20264,189.80—
Oct 28, 20264,189.82—
Oct 27, 20264,189.84—
Oct 26, 20264,189.80—
Oct 25, 20264,189.81—
Oct 24, 20264,189.89—
Oct 23, 20264,189.74—
Oct 22, 20264,189.67—
Oct 21, 20264,189.74—
Oct 20, 20264,189.79—
Oct 19, 20264,189.78—
Oct 18, 20264,189.78—
Oct 17, 20264,189.77—
Oct 16, 20264,189.77—
Oct 15, 20264,189.79—
Oct 14, 20264,189.81—
Oct 13, 20264,189.96—
Oct 12, 20264,189.77—
Oct 11, 20264,189.67—
Oct 10, 20264,189.43—
Oct 9, 20264,189.62—
  • Great Salt Lake level
Source: USGS · Daily averages since 1950

Great Salt Lake on Nov 8 in past years

Great Salt Lake water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today
2026today4,190.00—
20254,191.20+1.20
20244,192.10+2.10
20234,192.20+2.20
20224,188.60−1.40
20214,190.60+0.60
20204,192.10+2.10
20194,193.20+3.20
20184,192.00+2.00
20174,193.50+3.50
20164,192.40+2.40

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

Lake facts

Highest since 1950
4,211.60 ftJun 3, 1986
Lowest since 1950
4,188.50 ftNov 7, 2022
Data since
Jan 1, 1950
River
Bear, Weber and Jordan rivers (inflows; the lake has no outlet)
Gauge location
40.7313, −112.2136

Records cover Jan 1, 1950 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. This Afternoon57°FHighLow 45°FSE 2 mphPartly Sunny
  2. Tonight45°FLowSSE 2 mphMostly Cloudy
  3. Monday58°FHighLow 45°FWNW 1–5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Tuesday56°FHighLow 43°FWNW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday56°FHighLow 44°FENE 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Thursday57°FHighLow 45°FSW 3 mphSunny
  7. Friday58°FHighLow 46°FSW 1–5 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the gauge area (40.73, −112.21). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

Is Great Salt Lake rising or falling?
It is steady: −0.01 ft in the last 7 days and 0.00 ft in 24 hours, to 4,190.00 ft on 4:45 PM MST, Nov 8, 2026 (US Geological Survey).
What is the highest level in our data?
Great Salt Lake reached 4,211.60 ft on Jun 3, 1986. The lowest was 4,188.50 ft on Nov 7, 2022 (USGS data since 1950; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Great Salt Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 4,189.43 ft (Oct 10, 2026) to 4,192.60 ft (Apr 2, 2026), a swing of 3.17 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 4:45 PM MST, Nov 8, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Reservoir gauge 10010000 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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