Utah Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Utah Lake, on the Jordan River (outlet) in Utah.

Updated · Source: Bureau of ReclamationReclamation Provisional

Water level Provisional

4,484.65ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 4.40 ftbelow full pool (4,489.0 ft)
  • +0.05 ftin 24 h+0.18 ft in 7 days+0.53 ft in 30 days
4,4844,4864,4884,4904,4924,4844,4864,4884,4904,4924,4844,4864,4884,4904,492
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Utah Lake full?

No. Utah Lake is 4.40 ft below full pool (4,489.0 ft). It is 1.74 ft lower than a year ago (4,486.39 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Utah Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 20264,484.65—
Nov 6, 20264,484.60—
Nov 5, 20264,484.52—
Nov 4, 20264,484.62—
Nov 3, 20264,484.56—
Nov 2, 20264,484.52—
Nov 1, 20264,483.97—
Oct 31, 20264,484.47—
Oct 30, 20264,484.41—
Oct 29, 20264,484.45—
Oct 28, 20264,484.40—
Oct 27, 20264,484.60—
Oct 26, 20264,484.45—
Oct 25, 20264,484.43—
Oct 24, 20264,484.30—
Oct 23, 20264,484.20—
Oct 22, 20264,484.26—
Oct 21, 20264,484.39—
Oct 20, 20264,484.36—
Oct 19, 20264,484.44—
Oct 18, 20264,484.31—
Oct 17, 20264,484.27—
Oct 16, 20264,484.31—
Oct 15, 20264,484.30—
Oct 14, 20264,484.26—
Oct 13, 20264,484.11—
Oct 12, 20264,484.69—
Oct 11, 20264,484.35—
Oct 10, 20264,484.47—
Oct 9, 20264,484.38—
Oct 8, 20264,484.12—
  • Utah Lake level
  • Full pool 4,489.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: Reclamation · Daily readings since 2004

Utah Lake on Nov 7 in past years

Utah Lake water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today4,484.65—−4.40 ft
20254,486.39+1.74−2.65 ft
20244,487.59+2.94−1.45 ft
20234,487.56+2.91−1.48 ft
20224,482.85−1.80−6.19 ft
20214,484.05−0.60−4.99 ft
20204,486.07+1.42−2.98 ft
20194,487.43+2.78−1.61 ft
20184,483.89−0.76−5.15 ft
20174,485.05+0.40−3.99 ft
20164,482.15−2.50−6.90 ft

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

Lake facts

Full pool
4,489.0 ft msl
Highest since 2004
4,491.30 ftJul 11, 2011
Lowest since 2004
4,480.72 ftNov 16, 2016
Data since
Jan 1, 2004
River
Jordan River (outlet)
Gauge location
40.3588, −111.8938

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

Weather on the lake

  1. This Afternoon61°FHighLow 43°FNNW 2 mphPartly Sunny
  2. Tonight43°FLowE 5 mphMostly Cloudy
  3. Monday63°FHighLow 42°FESE 5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Tuesday60°FHighLow 41°FNNW 0–6 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday59°FHighLow 42°FN 2 mphSunny
  6. Thursday62°FHighLow 44°FSSE 0–3 mphSunny
  7. Friday61°FHighLow 44°FSSE 1–5 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the gauge area (40.36, −111.89). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Utah Lake?
4,489.045 ft above mean sea level, the legal “compromise level” of Utah Lake, set in 1885 and revised in 1985. Utah Lake is a natural lake; above that level, water has to be released down the Jordan River.
How much does Utah Lake need to be full?
Utah Lake needs 4.40 ft more water to reach full pool (4,489.0 ft), as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Utah Lake rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.18 ft in the last 7 days and +0.05 ft in 24 hours, to 4,484.65 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region).
When was Utah Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (4,489.0 ft) on May 12, 2025. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 4.40 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Utah Lake reached 4,491.30 ft on Jul 11, 2011. The lowest was 4,480.72 ft on Nov 16, 2016 (Reclamation data since 2004; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Utah Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 4,483.97 ft (Nov 1, 2026) to 4,487.60 ft (Apr 10, 2026), a swing of 3.63 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated every day with the daily reading from Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region. The last reading is from Nov 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily lake elevation from the Upper Colorado Region of the Bureau of Reclamation (usbr.gov). Updated once a day, usually a day later. Weather from the National Weather Service.

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