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Alcova Reservoir water level today

Higher than usual for this time of year

5,495.85ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 9+0.5 ft
24 hours−0.27 ft
7 days−2.2 ft
30 days−2.6 ft

Is Alcova Reservoir low right now?

Alcova Reservoir was at 5,495.85 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 0.51 ft above the typical level for October 9 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.31 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
5,4865,4905,4935,4965,500NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Alcova Reservoir on Oct 9 in past years

20255,495.7+0.1
20245,495.7+0.2
20235,496.0−0.1
20225,496.2−0.3
20215,495.6+0.3
20205,482.9+12.9

Level on the same date each year, and how today compares.

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 95,495.85−0.27
Oct 85,496.12−0.24
Oct 75,496.36−0.39
Oct 65,496.75−0.32
Oct 55,497.07−0.32
Oct 45,497.39−0.31
Oct 35,497.70−0.31
Oct 25,498.01−0.37
Oct 15,498.38−0.28
Sep 305,498.66+0.04
Sep 295,498.62+0.03
Sep 285,498.59+0.05
Sep 275,498.54+0.02
Sep 265,498.52−0.03

Daily means of the operator's readings (midnight to midnight, local time).

About Alcova Reservoir

10-year range
5,458.9 ft (October 25, 2020) to 5,498.9 ft (June 3, 2023)
Operated by
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Data
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation — Alcova Reservoir Dam and Powerplant

Lakes near Alcova Reservoir

Questions

Is Alcova Reservoir low right now?

Alcova Reservoir was at 5,495.85 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 0.51 ft above the typical level for October 9 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.31 ft a day.

How often is the Alcova Reservoir level updated?

The operator reports once a day, a day or two behind. This page refreshes several times a day; the time of the latest reading is shown next to the level.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Alcova Reservoir Dam and Powerplant). Readings are provisional and can be revised.