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Joe's Valley Reservoir Water Level Today

Also known as Joes Valley Reservoir

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Joe's Valley Reservoir, on the Seely Creek (Cottonwood Creek) in Utah.

Updated · Source: Bureau of ReclamationReclamation

Water level

6,943.14ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 8, 2026

  • 46.56 ftbelow full pool (6,989.7 ft)
  • −0.04 ftin 24 h−0.09 ft in 7 days+0.37 ft in 30 days
6,9406,9506,9606,9706,9806,9907,0006,9406,9506,9606,9706,9806,9907,0006,9406,9506,9606,9706,9806,9907,000
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Joe's Valley Reservoir full?

No. Joe's Valley Reservoir is 46.56 ft below full pool (6,989.7 ft). It is 26.96 ft lower than a year ago (6,970.10 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Joe's Valley Reservoir level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 8, 20266,943.14
Nov 7, 20266,943.18
Nov 6, 20266,943.22
Nov 5, 20266,943.25
Nov 4, 20266,943.28
Nov 3, 20266,943.30
Nov 2, 20266,943.29
Nov 1, 20266,943.23
Oct 31, 20266,942.98
Oct 30, 20266,942.99
Oct 29, 20266,943.00
Oct 28, 20266,942.99
Oct 27, 20266,942.97
Oct 26, 20266,942.92
Oct 25, 20266,942.87
Oct 24, 20266,942.80
Oct 23, 20266,942.75
Oct 22, 20266,942.59
Oct 21, 20266,942.32
Oct 20, 20266,942.37
Oct 19, 20266,942.45
Oct 18, 20266,942.54
Oct 17, 20266,942.63
Oct 16, 20266,942.71
Oct 15, 20266,942.80
Oct 14, 20266,942.87
Oct 13, 20266,942.90
Oct 12, 20266,942.86
Oct 11, 20266,942.79
Oct 10, 20266,942.67
Oct 9, 20266,942.77
  • Joe's Valley Reservoir level
  • Full pool 6,989.7 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: Reclamation · Daily readings since 1970

Joe's Valley Reservoir on Nov 8 in past years

Joe's Valley Reservoir water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today6,943.14—−46.56 ft
20256,970.10+26.96−19.60 ft
20246,973.76+30.62−15.94 ft
20236,978.00+34.86−11.70 ft
20226,955.69+12.55−34.01 ft
20216,942.98−0.16−46.72 ft
20206,967.00+23.86−22.70 ft
20196,975.10+31.96−14.60 ft
20186,955.66+12.52−34.04 ft
20176,975.42+32.28−14.28 ft
20166,955.94+12.80−33.76 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2021.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
6,989.7 ft msl
Highest since 1970
6,992.70 ftJun 20, 1983
Lowest since 1970
6,939.50 ftSep 3, 2002
Data since
Oct 1, 1970
Dam
Joes Valley Damcompleted 1966
River
Seely Creek (Cottonwood Creek)
Owned by
Emery Water Conservancy District
Dam location
Emery County
Gauge location
39.2901, −111.2789

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 1, 1970 to today (daily averages).

Joe's Valley Reservoir map and depth

  • Dam
  • Level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Surface area
about 1,120 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Joes Valley Dam
192 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. Today55°FHighLow 37°FSE 3 mphSunny
  2. Tonight37°FLowWNW 1–6 mphMostly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday53°FHighLow 36°FWNW 6 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday54°FHighLow 37°FWNW 0–3 mphSunny
  5. Thursday53°FHighLow 35°FSE 0–3 mphSunny
  6. Friday49°FHighLow 35°FESE 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Saturday48°FHighLow 35°FNNE 0–3 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (39.29, −111.28). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Joe's Valley Reservoir?
6,989.7 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Joes Valley Dam.
How much does Joe's Valley Reservoir need to be full?
Joe's Valley Reservoir needs 46.56 ft more water to reach full pool (6,989.7 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Joe's Valley Reservoir rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.09 ft in the last 7 days and −0.04 ft in 24 hours, to 6,943.14 ft on Nov 8, 2026 (Bureau of Reclamation).
When was Joe's Valley Reservoir last full?
It was last at or above full pool (6,989.7 ft) on Jun 20, 2025. On Nov 8, 2026 it was 46.56 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Joe's Valley Reservoir reached 6,992.70 ft on Jun 20, 1983. The lowest was 6,939.50 ft on Sep 3, 2002 (Reclamation data since 1970; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Joe's Valley Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 6,942.32 ft (Oct 21, 2026) to 6,971.43 ft (Apr 6, 2026), a swing of 29.11 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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