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Helena Valley Reservoir water level today

Normal for this time of year

3,817.88ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10+1.1 ft
24 hours−0.03 ft
7 days−0.6 ft
30 days−1.6 ft
vs a year ago−0.0 ft

Is Helena Valley Reservoir low right now?

Helena Valley Reservoir was at 3,817.88 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 1.07 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.09 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
3,8113,8133,8163,8183,820NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Helena Valley Reservoir on Oct 10 in past years

20253,818.0−0.1
20243,818.0−0.1
20233,817.6+0.3
20223,816.9+1.0
20213,816.0+1.9
20203,816.8+1.1

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 103,817.88−0.03
Oct 93,817.91−0.03
Oct 83,817.94−0.04
Oct 73,817.98−0.04
Oct 63,818.02−0.03
Oct 53,818.05−0.14
Oct 43,818.19−0.33
Oct 33,818.52−0.38
Oct 23,818.90−0.37
Oct 13,819.27−0.06
Sep 303,819.33−0.05
Sep 293,819.38−0.07
Sep 283,819.45−0.08
Sep 273,819.53−0.08

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

About Helena Valley Reservoir

10-year range
3,810.6 ft (April 15, 2025) to 3,820.2 ft (June 18, 2018)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — NWDM district, HVMT
Datum
LOCAL

Lakes near Helena Valley Reservoir

Questions

Is Helena Valley Reservoir low right now?

Helena Valley Reservoir was at 3,817.88 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 1.07 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.09 ft a day.

How often is the Helena Valley Reservoir 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 (NWDM district, HVMT). Readings are provisional and can be revised.