Starvation Reservoir Water Level Today

Name: Starvation Reservoir water level, daily
Creator: US Army Corps of Engineers
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Starvation Reservoir, on the Strawberry River in Utah.

Updated Nov 8, 2026 · Source: US Army Corps of EngineersUSACE Provisional

Water level Provisional

5,691.63ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 8, 2026

20.37 ftbelow full pool (5,712.0 ft)
+0.26 ftin 24 h+2.12 ft in 7 days+6.93 ft in 30 days

Is Starvation Reservoir full?

No. Starvation Reservoir is 20.37 ft below full pool (5,712.0 ft). It is 0.92 ft lower than a year ago (5,692.55 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Starvation Reservoir level history

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Date	Level (ft)
Nov 8, 2026	5,691.63
Nov 7, 2026	5,691.37
Nov 6, 2026	5,691.11
Nov 5, 2026	5,690.84
Nov 4, 2026	5,690.54
Nov 3, 2026	5,690.20
Nov 2, 2026	5,689.79
Nov 1, 2026	5,689.51
Oct 31, 2026	5,689.34
Oct 30, 2026	5,689.28
Oct 29, 2026	5,689.12
Oct 28, 2026	5,688.91
Oct 27, 2026	5,688.70
Oct 26, 2026	5,688.47
Oct 25, 2026	5,688.25
Oct 24, 2026	5,688.01
Oct 23, 2026	5,687.76
Oct 22, 2026	5,687.47
Oct 21, 2026	5,687.24
Oct 20, 2026	5,687.06
Oct 19, 2026	5,686.86
Oct 18, 2026	5,686.67
Oct 17, 2026	5,686.47
Oct 16, 2026	5,686.26
Oct 15, 2026	5,686.06
Oct 14, 2026	5,685.88
Oct 13, 2026	5,685.66
Oct 12, 2026	5,685.39
Oct 11, 2026	5,685.05
Oct 10, 2026	5,684.79
Oct 9, 2026	5,684.70

Full pool 5,712.0 ftLow 5,683.09 ft · Sep 15High 5,708.68 ft · Apr 6

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Month	Low (ft)	High (ft)
Nov 2026	5,689.51	5,691.63
Oct 2026	5,684.30	5,689.12
Sep 2026	5,683.09	5,684.68
Aug 2026	5,684.47	5,691.16
Jul 2026	5,691.68	5,698.43
Jun 2026	5,698.87	5,704.51
May 2026	5,704.93	5,708.17
Apr 2026	5,708.40	5,708.68
Mar 2026	5,705.37	5,708.43
Feb 2026	5,702.35	5,705.13
Jan 2026	5,699.24	5,702.14
Dec 2025	5,695.51	5,698.99
Nov 2025	5,692.55	5,695.15

Full pool 5,712.0 ft

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Year	Low (ft)	High (ft)
2026	5,683.15	5,708.68
2025	5,689.16	5,712.31
2024	5,699.64	5,712.41
2023	5,699.35	5,712.52
2022	5,688.71	5,709.60
2021	5,687.73	5,712.35
2020	5,694.81	5,712.44
2019	5,699.25	5,712.13
2018	5,687.41	5,712.39
2017	5,698.71	5,709.53
2016	5,701.38	5,704.63

Full pool 5,712.0 ftRecord high 5,712.74 ft · Jun 16, 1993Record low 5,624.76 ft · Nov 2, 1979

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Decade	Low (ft)	High (ft)
2020s	5,684.60	5,712.38
2010s	5,687.41	5,712.42
2000s	5,683.78	5,712.68
1990s	5,674.86	5,712.63
1980s	5,651.53	5,712.72
1970s	5,625.04	5,712.52
1960s	5,607.50	5,607.50

Starvation Reservoir level
Full pool 5,712.0 ft
Above full pool

Source: USACE · Daily readings since 1969

Starvation Reservoir on Nov 8 in past years

Starvation Reservoir water level on Nov 8 in past years
Year	Level (ft)	vs today	vs full pool
2026today	5,691.63	—	−20.37 ft
2025	5,692.55	+0.92	−19.45 ft
2024	5,702.83	+11.20	−9.17 ft
2023	5,704.06	+12.43	−7.94 ft
2022	5,692.39	+0.76	−19.61 ft
2021	5,692.64	+1.01	−19.36 ft
2020	5,697.31	+5.68	−14.69 ft
2019	5,704.48	+12.85	−7.52 ft
2018	5,692.66	+1.03	−19.34 ft
2017	5,702.35	+10.72	−9.65 ft
2016	5,701.38	+9.75	−10.62 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2007.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool): 5,712.0 ft msl
Record high since 1971: 5,712.74 ftJun 16, 1993
Record low since 1971: 5,624.76 ftNov 2, 1979
Data since: Dec 1, 1969
Dam: Starvation Damcompleted 1970
River: Strawberry River
Owned by: Department of the Interior
Dam location: Duchesne County
Gauge location: 40.1932, −110.4472

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records start in 1971, after the first filling of the reservoir.

Starvation Reservoir map and depth

Dam and level gauge

Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map

Surface area: about 3,030 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Starvation Dam: 210 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

Today57°FHighLow 36°FNW 5 mphSunny
Tonight36°FLowNW 5 mphMostly Cloudy
Tuesday59°FHighLow 35°FWNW 3–7 mphMostly Sunny
Wednesday57°FHighLow 36°FENE 1–5 mphSunny
Thursday56°FHighLow 35°FE 3 mphSunny
Friday55°FHighLow 36°FSSW 5 mphMostly Sunny
Saturday54°FHighLow 36°FSE 3 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (40.19, −110.45). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Starvation Reservoir?

5,712.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Starvation Dam.

How much does Starvation Reservoir need to be full?

Starvation Reservoir needs 20.37 ft more water to reach full pool (5,712.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Starvation Reservoir rising or falling?

It is rising: +2.12 ft in the last 7 days and +0.26 ft in 24 hours, to 5,691.63 ft on Nov 8, 2026 (US Army Corps of Engineers).

When was Starvation Reservoir last full?

It was last at or above full pool (5,712.0 ft) on May 18, 2025. On Nov 8, 2026 it was 20.37 ft below.

What was the highest level ever recorded?

Starvation Reservoir reached 5,712.74 ft on Jun 16, 1993. The lowest was 5,624.76 ft on Nov 2, 1979 (USACE data since 1971).

How much has Starvation Reservoir changed in the last year?

In the last 12 months it ranged from 5,683.09 ft (Sep 15, 2026) to 5,708.68 ft (Apr 6, 2026), a swing of 25.59 ft.

How often is this page updated?

This page is updated every day with the daily reading from US Army Corps of Engineers. The last reading is from Nov 8, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Hourly pool elevation from the US Army Corps of Engineers (water.usace.army.mil). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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