Water level
Lake Powell water level
Lake Powell is at 3,517.20 ft as of Sep 9, 2026. Live readings, trend, history and what the level means for swimming and boat ramps.
Recent readings
Daily values from USGS gauge 09379900.
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 3,517.30 | -0.10 |
| 2026-09-07 | 3,517.40 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-06 | 3,517.40 | -0.10 |
| 2026-09-05 | 3,517.50 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-04 | 3,517.50 | -0.10 |
| 2026-09-03 | 3,517.60 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-02 | 3,517.60 | -0.10 |
| 2026-09-01 | 3,517.70 |
What this level means
Readings come from station 09379900 (LAKE POWELL AT GLEN CANYON DAM, AZ). The last value stored here, 3,517.20 ft, is from 2026-09-09. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 3,517.30 ft and 3,554.00 ft (low on 2026-09-08, high on 2025-08-05). A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.
How this reading is taken
USGS gauge 09379900 measures the water surface and publishes the value continuously. This page stores the latest reading at build time and refreshes the record daily, so the figure above is a real measurement rather than a model or an estimate.
No operating agency publishes a full pool elevation for Lake Powell that we can cite, so this page shows the reading and its trend without a percentage.
Elevations are given in feet above the gauge datum used by the operating agency. Two lakes are only comparable with each other through how full they are, not through their raw elevation, because each dam sits at a different height.
Water level questions
What is the current water level at Lake Powell?
The latest reading is 3,517.20 ft, from USGS gauge 09379900.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.