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Payette Lake water level today

Normal for this time of year

2.35ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−0.2 ft
24 hours−0.14 ft
7 days−1.0 ft
30 days−3.2 ft

Is Payette Lake low right now?

Payette Lake was at 2.35 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.18 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.15 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
12468NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Payette Lake on Oct 10 in past years

20252.8−0.4
20242.2+0.2
20233.2−0.9
20222.4−0.0
20212.1+0.2
20202.7−0.4

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 92.35−0.14
Oct 82.49−0.15
Oct 72.64−0.16
Oct 62.80−0.16
Oct 52.96−0.15
Oct 43.11−0.14
Oct 33.25−0.13
Oct 23.38−0.13
Oct 13.51−0.13
Sep 303.64−0.13
Sep 293.77−0.15
Sep 283.92−0.14
Sep 274.06−0.14
Sep 264.20−0.14

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

About Payette Lake

10-year range
0.8 ft (March 18, 2021) to 7.1 ft (June 14, 2016)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — NWDP district, PAY
Datum
NGVD29

Lakes near Payette Lake

Questions

Is Payette Lake low right now?

Payette Lake was at 2.35 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.18 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.15 ft a day.

How often is the Payette 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 (NWDP district, PAY). Readings are provisional and can be revised.