Water level
Hillsdale Lake water level
Hillsdale Lake is at 916.79 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 06914995.
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 916.81 | -0.03 |
| 2026-09-07 | 916.84 | -0.05 |
| 2026-09-06 | 916.89 | -0.02 |
| 2026-09-05 | 916.91 | -0.03 |
| 2026-09-04 | 916.94 | -0.03 |
| 2026-09-03 | 916.97 | -0.03 |
| 2026-09-02 | 917.00 | -0.03 |
| 2026-09-01 | 917.03 |
What this level means
Readings come from station 06914995 (HILLSDALE LK NR HILLSDALE, KS). Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 915.48 ft and 920.34 ft (low on 2025-11-19, high on 2026-06-03). The last value stored here, 916.79 ft, is from 2026-09-09. 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 06914995 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 Hillsdale Lake 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 Hillsdale Lake?
The latest reading is 916.79 ft, from USGS gauge 06914995.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.