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Lemon Reservoir water level today

Higher than usual for this time of year

8,116.83ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 9+16.3 ft
24 hours+0.26 ft
7 days+3.1 ft
30 days+26.4 ft

Is Lemon Reservoir low right now?

Lemon Reservoir was at 8,116.83 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 16.34 ft above the typical level for October 9 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.44 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
8,0788,0968,1158,1348,153NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Lemon Reservoir on Oct 9 in past years

20258,095.3+21.6
20248,112.7+4.1
20238,099.9+16.9
20228,096.0+20.9
20218,088.4+28.4
20208,085.0+31.9

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 88,116.83+0.26
Oct 78,116.57+0.30
Oct 68,116.27+0.33
Oct 58,115.94+0.42
Oct 48,115.52+0.50
Oct 38,115.02+0.55
Oct 28,114.47+0.70
Oct 18,113.77+0.94
Sep 308,112.83+1.34
Sep 298,111.49+1.85
Sep 288,109.64+2.15
Sep 278,107.49+1.92
Sep 268,105.57+0.92
Sep 258,104.65+1.52

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

About Lemon Reservoir

10-year range
8,061.5 ft (August 26, 2018) to 8,147.9 ft (June 24, 2023)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — SPK district, Lemon
Datum
NGVD29

Lakes near Lemon Reservoir

Questions

Is Lemon Reservoir low right now?

Lemon Reservoir was at 8,116.83 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 16.34 ft above the typical level for October 9 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.44 ft a day.

How often is the Lemon 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 (SPK district, Lemon). Readings are provisional and can be revised.