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Mitchell Lake water level today

Normal for this time of year

311.20ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−0.5 ft
24 hours−0.19 ft
7 days−0.1 ft
30 days−0.6 ft
vs a year ago−0.6 ft

Is Mitchell Lake low right now?

Mitchell Lake was at 311.20 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.53 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.03 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
309310310311312NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Mitchell Lake on Oct 10 in past years

2025311.8−0.6
2024311.6−0.4
2023308.6+2.6
2022311.8−0.6
2021311.7−0.5
2020311.8−0.6

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 10311.52+0.13
Oct 9311.39+0.01
Oct 8311.38±0.00
Oct 7311.38+0.04
Oct 6311.34−0.01
Oct 5311.35+0.06
Oct 4311.29−0.04
Oct 3311.33−0.04
Oct 2311.37−0.15
Oct 1311.52−0.04
Sep 30311.56−0.06
Sep 29311.62±0.00
Sep 28311.62±0.00
Sep 27311.62±0.00

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

About Mitchell Lake

10-year range
308.6 ft (October 8, 2023) to 312.1 ft (March 15, 2017)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — SAM district, Mitchell
Datum
NGVD29

Lakes near Mitchell Lake

Questions

Is Mitchell Lake low right now?

Mitchell Lake was at 311.20 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.53 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.03 ft a day.

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