Lake Mead Water Level Today

Lake Mead is at 1,037.2 ft as of Oct 23 and was 26.0% full on Oct 22, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.

26.0%

Full, by storage against Reclamation's maximum capacity, Oct 22

1,037.2 ft

Elevation

182.4 ft

Below full pool of 1,219.6 ft

Today, 1,037.2 ftFull pool, 1,219.6 ftNormal, 1,082.4 ft

Since the day before

+0.06 ft

Last 7 days

−0.21 ft

Last 30 days

−0.84 ft

Compared with normal

45.2 ft below

Updated Oct 23 (end-of-day reading). Source: Bureau of Reclamation. Normal is the median level for Oct 23 from 2006 to 2026. The Bureau of Reclamation doesn’t state the vertical datum of its elevations.

Lake Mead level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 1,219.6 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 1,219.6 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 1,219.6 ft

One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: Bureau of Reclamation.

Common questions

Is Lake Mead full?

No. It is 26.0% full by storage against Reclamation's maximum capacity, 182.4 ft below its full pool elevation of 1,219.6 ft.

What is the lowest Lake Mead has been?

1,037.2 ft, in October 2026, since the lake first filled in July 1941.

What is the highest Lake Mead has been?

1,225.8 ft, in July 1983, since the lake first filled in July 1941.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 45.2 ft below the median level for Oct 23 across the stored record.

Is Lake Mead rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.21 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	1,225.8 ft	Jul 1983
All-time low	1,037.2 ft	Oct 2026
This year's high	1,066.1 ft	Feb 2026
This year's low	1,037.2 ft	Oct 2026

Since the lake first filled, in July 1941. Source: Bureau of Reclamation.

Flows and water temperature

Release from Hoover Dam	4,314 cfs

Latest readings. Source: Bureau of Reclamation.

Lake facts

Operator	Bureau of Reclamation
Dam	Hoover Dam
Full pool	1,219.6 ft
Capacity	26,120,000 acre-ft
Surface area	162,700 acres
County	Clark

Full pool and capacity: Bureau of Reclamation. Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other Colorado River reservoirs

All Nevada lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Lake Havasu	87.3%	448.3 ft	−0.07 ft	Oct 23
Navajo Reservoir	54.7%	6,035.6 ft	+15.35 ft	Oct 23
Lake Mohave	91.0%	639.0 ft	+0.24 ft	Oct 23
Flaming Gorge Reservoir	66.5%	6,005.3 ft	−0.58 ft	Oct 23
Lake Powell	22.5%	3,525.0 ft	+4.98 ft	Oct 23
Alamo Lake	not reported	1,100.5 ft	−0.12 ft	4:00 p.m. MT, Oct 24

Lake Havasu87.3% full Navajo Reservoir54.7% full Lake Mohave91.0% full Flaming Gorge Reservoir66.5% full Lake Powell22.5% full Alamo Lake1,100.5 ft

All Nevada lakes

All Colorado River reservoirs

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