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Great Salt Lake Water Level Today

Great Salt Lake is at 4,189.9 ft as of 4:45 p.m. MT, Oct 24, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

4,189.9 ft
Elevation above sea level
Today, 4,189.9 ftNormal, 4,193.3 ft
4,1704,1804,1904,2004,210
Last 24 hours
+0.10 ft
Last 7 days
+0.10 ft
Last 30 days
+0.10 ft
Compared with normal
3.4 ft below

Updated 4:45 p.m. MT, Oct 24. Source: U.S. Geological Survey. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Great Salt Lake level history

Time range
4,1884,1894,1904,191Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22
Last 30 days
4,1884,1904,1924,194NovFebMayAug
This yearSame dates last year
4,1884,1904,1934,1954,198201920222025
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 Great Salt Lake has been since 1847?

4,188.5 ft, in November 2022, in daily records back to October 1847.

What is the highest Great Salt Lake has been since 1847?

4,211.6 ft, in June 1872, in daily records back to October 1847.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 3.4 ft below the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Great Salt Lake rising or falling?

Rising: it is up 0.10 ft over the last 7 days.

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