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Lake Red Rock Pool water level today

12.7 ft above full pool

754.66ft

feet above sea level ·

vs full pool+12.7 ft
vs normal for Oct 10+11.3 ft
24 hours−0.61 ft
7 days+1.4 ft
30 days+10.4 ft
vs a year ago+11.0 ft

Is Lake Red Rock Pool low right now?

Lake Red Rock Pool was at 754.66 ft on October 10, 2026, 12.66 ft above its full pool of 742.0 ft. That is 11.32 ft above the typical level for October 10 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.22 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)Full pool
740745750755759NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct Full pool 742.0

Lake Red Rock Pool on Oct 10 in past years

2025743.5+11.2
2024741.9+12.8
2023741.6+13.1
2022742.6+12.1
2021743.1+11.5
2020741.9+12.8

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Changevs full pool
Oct 10754.81−0.46+12.8
Oct 9755.27−0.63+13.3
Oct 8755.90−0.40+13.9
Oct 7756.30+0.16+14.3
Oct 6756.14+0.66+14.1
Oct 5755.48+0.95+13.5
Oct 4754.53+1.25+12.5
Oct 3753.28+1.79+11.3
Oct 2751.49+3.00+9.5
Oct 1748.49+3.05+6.5
Sep 30745.44+0.56+3.4
Sep 29744.88−0.07+2.9
Sep 28744.95+0.32+3.0
Sep 27744.63±0.00+2.6

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

About Lake Red Rock Pool

Full pool
742.0 ft (Top of Conservation)
10-year range
741.1 ft (June 26, 2025) to 775.0 ft (May 31, 2019)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — MVR district, PELI4
Datum
NGVD29

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Questions

Is Lake Red Rock Pool low right now?

Lake Red Rock Pool was at 754.66 ft on October 10, 2026, 12.66 ft above its full pool of 742.0 ft. That is 11.32 ft above the typical level for October 10 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.22 ft a day.

What is full pool for Lake Red Rock Pool?

Full pool (Top of Conservation) is 742.0 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 Lake Red Rock Pool 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 (MVR district, PELI4). Readings are provisional and can be revised.