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Bolivar Lake water level today

2.7 ft above full pool

897.74ft

feet above sea level ·

vs full pool+2.7 ft
vs normal for Oct 10−0.1 ft
24 hours−0.04 ft
7 days−0.6 ft
30 days−6.6 ft
vs a year ago+0.5 ft

Is Bolivar Lake low right now?

Bolivar Lake was at 897.74 ft on October 10, 2026, 2.74 ft above its full pool of 895.0 ft. That is 0.13 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.08 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)Full pool
893907921935948NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct Full pool 895.0

Bolivar Lake on Oct 10 in past years

2025898.7−1.0
2024898.0−0.3
2023897.3+0.5
2022897.5+0.2
2021898.0−0.3
2020897.7+0.1

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Changevs full pool
Oct 10897.77−0.01+2.8
Oct 9897.78−0.07+2.8
Oct 8897.85−0.03+2.9
Oct 7897.88−0.04+2.9
Oct 6897.92−0.09+2.9
Oct 5898.01−0.10+3.0
Oct 4898.11−0.24+3.1
Oct 3898.35+0.17+3.4
Oct 2898.18+0.07+3.2
Oct 1898.11−0.10+3.1
Sep 30898.21−0.10+3.2
Sep 29898.31−0.09+3.3
Sep 28898.40−0.10+3.4
Sep 27898.50−0.14+3.5

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

About Bolivar Lake

Full pool
895.0 ft (Top of Normal)
10-year range
897.1 ft (July 20, 2023) to 944.9 ft (March 11, 2022)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — LRH district, Bolivar-Lake
Datum
NGVD29

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Questions

Is Bolivar Lake low right now?

Bolivar Lake was at 897.74 ft on October 10, 2026, 2.74 ft above its full pool of 895.0 ft. That is 0.13 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.08 ft a day.

What is full pool for Bolivar Lake?

Full pool (Top of Normal) is 895.0 ft above sea level, per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Levels above it mean the operator is storing flood water; levels below it are normal in late summer and winter drawdowns.

How often is the Bolivar Lake level updated?

The operator reports every 15 minutes to an hour. 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. Army Corps of Engineers (LRH district, Bolivar-Lake). Readings are provisional and can be revised.