Water level
Bear Lake water level
Bear Lake is at 5,918.83 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 10055000.
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 5,918.89 | -0.04 |
| 2026-09-07 | 5,918.93 | -0.04 |
| 2026-09-06 | 5,918.97 | -0.04 |
| 2026-09-05 | 5,919.01 | -0.04 |
| 2026-09-04 | 5,919.05 | -0.04 |
| 2026-09-03 | 5,919.09 | -0.04 |
| 2026-09-02 | 5,919.13 | -0.04 |
| 2026-09-01 | 5,919.17 |
Operating levels set by the Corps of Engineers
Reference elevations published by the SPK district for this project.
| Reference level | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Bottom of Flood | 342.3 ft |
| Streambed | 342.5 ft |
| Top of Dam | 434.5 ft |
| Top of Flood | 413.5 ft |
| Top of Gross Pool | 413.5 ft |
| Top of Surcharge | 429.6 ft |
What this level means
Readings come from station 10055000 (BEAR LAKE AT STATE PARK MARINA NR GARDEN CITY, UT). The last value stored here, 5,918.83 ft, is from 2026-09-09. The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 413.5 ft. The top of the dam sits at 434.5 ft. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 5,918.89 ft and 5,923.60 ft (low on 2026-09-08, high on 2025-08-05). Beach width and ramp access both move with the pool, so the number above is worth a look first.
How this reading is taken
USGS gauge 10055000 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 Bear 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 Bear Lake?
The latest reading is 5,918.83 ft, from USGS gauge 10055000.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.