Bear Lake Water Level Today

Bear Lake is at 5,911.5 ft as of 9:15 p.m. MT, Oct 23, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

5,911.5 ft

Elevation

Today, 5,911.5 ftNormal, 5,912.5 ft

Last 24 hours

not reported

Last 7 days

0.00 ft

Last 30 days

−0.01 ft

Compared with normal

1.0 ft below

Updated 9:15 p.m. MT, Oct 23. Source: U.S. Geological Survey. Normal is the median level for Oct 23 from 2006 to 2026. The U.S. Geological Survey doesn’t state the vertical datum of its elevations.

Bear Lake level history

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Last 30 days

This yearSame dates last year

One reading a week

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: U.S. Geological Survey.

Common questions

What is the lowest Bear Lake has been since 1904?

5,902.0 ft, in November 1935, in daily records back to November 1904.

What is the highest Bear Lake has been since 1904?

5,923.7 ft, in June 1917, in daily records back to November 1904.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 1.0 ft below the median level for Oct 23 across the stored record.

Is Bear Lake rising or falling?

It is unchanged over the last 7 days.

Other lakes near Bear Lake

All Utah lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Palisades Reservoir	8.7%	5,516.5 ft	+1.51 ft	Oct 22
Great Salt Lake	not reported	4,189.8 ft	0.00 ft	9:45 p.m. MT, Oct 23
Flaming Gorge Reservoir	66.6%	6,005.4 ft	−0.59 ft	Oct 22
Green Mountain Reservoir	9.7%	7,825.8 ft	−1.82 ft	Oct 22
Lake Granby	48.4%	8,235.0 ft	−0.34 ft	Oct 22
Lake Owyhee	12.3%	2,604.3 ft	+0.44 ft	Oct 22

Palisades Reservoir8.7% full Great Salt Lake4,189.8 ft Flaming Gorge Reservoir66.6% full Green Mountain Reservoir9.7% full Lake Granby48.4% full Lake Owyhee12.3% full

All Utah lakes

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Record high	5,923.7 ft	Jun 1917
Record low	5,902.0 ft	Nov 1935
This year's high	5,916.5 ft	Apr 2026
This year's low	5,911.5 ft	Oct 2026