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Lake Bistineau water level today

Normal for this time of year

133.79ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10+0.2 ft
24 hours−0.05 ft
7 days+0.5 ft
30 days−0.5 ft
vs a year ago−1.9 ft

Is Lake Bistineau low right now?

Lake Bistineau was at 133.79 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.17 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.07 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
-467-303-13925189NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Lake Bistineau on Oct 10 in past years

2025135.8−2.1
2024133.6+0.2
2023133.4+0.3
2022134.7−0.9
2021133.4+0.4
2020136.5−2.7

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 10133.80−0.04
Oct 9133.84−0.06
Oct 8133.90−0.05
Oct 7133.95−0.06
Oct 6134.01−0.06
Oct 5134.07+0.27
Oct 4133.80+0.52
Oct 3133.28−0.02
Oct 2133.30+0.05
Oct 1133.25−0.03
Sep 30133.28−0.06
Sep 29133.34−0.03
Sep 28133.37−0.03
Sep 27133.40−0.04

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

About Lake Bistineau

10-year range
-421.6 ft (November 12, 2025) to 144.6 ft (March 6, 2021)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — MVK district, Lake Bistineau
Datum
NAVD88

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Questions

Is Lake Bistineau low right now?

Lake Bistineau was at 133.79 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.17 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.07 ft a day.

How often is the Lake Bistineau 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 (MVK district, Lake Bistineau). Readings are provisional and can be revised.