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Gillham Lake water level today

Normal for this time of year

500.33ft

feet above sea level ·

vs full pool−1.7 ft
vs normal for Oct 10+0.3 ft
24 hours−0.01 ft
7 days−0.1 ft
30 days−0.8 ft
vs a year ago−2.0 ft

Is Gillham Lake low right now?

Gillham Lake was at 500.33 ft on October 10, 2026, 1.67 ft below its full pool of 502.0 ft. That is 0.26 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)Full pool
495506516526537NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct Full pool 502.0

Gillham Lake on Oct 10 in past years

2025502.4−2.1
2024500.1+0.2
2023509.9−9.5
2022498.8+1.5
2021498.2+2.1
2020502.3−2.0

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Changevs full pool
Oct 10500.33−0.01−1.7
Oct 9500.34−0.02−1.7
Oct 8500.36−0.02−1.6
Oct 7500.38−0.01−1.6
Oct 6500.39−0.02−1.6
Oct 5500.41−0.01−1.6
Oct 4500.42±0.00−1.6
Oct 3500.42−0.01−1.6
Oct 2500.43+0.01−1.6
Oct 1500.42±0.00−1.6
Sep 30500.42−0.03−1.6
Sep 29500.45−0.02−1.6
Sep 28500.47−0.03−1.5
Sep 27500.50−0.02−1.5

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

About Gillham Lake

Full pool
502.0 ft (Top of Conservation)
10-year range
393.6 ft (October 8, 2019) to 1,545.0 ft (November 7, 2021)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — SWL district, Gillham_Dam-Headwater
Datum
NGVD29

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Questions

Is Gillham Lake low right now?

Gillham Lake was at 500.33 ft on October 10, 2026, 1.67 ft below its full pool of 502.0 ft. That is 0.26 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

What is full pool for Gillham Lake?

Full pool (Top of Conservation) is 502.0 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 Gillham 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 (SWL district, Gillham_Dam-Headwater). Readings are provisional and can be revised.