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Carter Lake Reservoir water level today

Normal for this time of year

5,712.84ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 9−7.5 ft
24 hours−0.46 ft
7 days−3.2 ft
30 days−11.9 ft

Is Carter Lake Reservoir low right now?

Carter Lake Reservoir was at 5,712.84 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 7.49 ft below the typical level for October 9, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.45 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
5,6875,7065,7255,7455,764NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Carter Lake Reservoir on Oct 9 in past years

20255,717.6−4.8
20245,720.8−8.0
20235,750.4−37.6
20225,720.9−8.0
20215,729.6−16.7
20205,731.8−18.9

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 95,712.84−0.46
Oct 85,713.30−0.52
Oct 75,713.82−0.47
Oct 65,714.29−0.51
Oct 55,714.80−0.44
Oct 45,715.24−0.36
Oct 35,715.60−0.40
Oct 25,716.00−0.37
Oct 15,716.37−0.37
Sep 305,716.74−0.36
Sep 295,717.10−0.36
Sep 285,717.46−0.34
Sep 275,717.80−0.35
Sep 265,718.15−0.35

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

About Carter Lake Reservoir

10-year range
0.0 ft (July 21, 2021) to 5,758.9 ft (July 10, 2023)
Operated by
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Data
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation — Carter Lake Reservoir and Dam

Lakes near Carter Lake Reservoir

Questions

Is Carter Lake Reservoir low right now?

Carter Lake Reservoir was at 5,712.84 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 7.49 ft below the typical level for October 9, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.45 ft a day.

How often is the Carter Lake 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 (Carter Lake Reservoir and Dam ). Readings are provisional and can be revised.