Idaho · USACE Walla Walla District

Lucky Peak Lake water level

Today's reading against full pool and Lucky Peak Lake's own seasonal history.

FULL POOL 3048 3050 3052 3054
Elevation, feet (project datum)

as of August 15, 2026

3047.66 ft project datum

level 7.3 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons

Reading comes straight from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data (USACE series LUC.Elev-Forebay.Inst.15Minutes.0.Best) and updates live when you load this page.

This year vs the years that matter

This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.

full pool 2950 3000 3050 JFMAMJJASOND
  • 2026 (wettest on record)
  • 2025 (driest on record)

Full pool, datum, and the gauge

"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.

Full pool 3055.00 ft project datum · per USACE Walla Walla District full-pool reference
Gauge USACE series LUC.Elev-Forebay.Inst.15Minutes.0.Best · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data
Datum project datum — Full pool = NWDP level 'LUC.Elev.Inst.0.Top of Normal' = 3055.0
Last verified August 15, 2026

LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.

Quick answers

How full is Lucky Peak Lake right now?

Lucky Peak Lake is at 3047.66 ft (project datum) as of August 15, 2026 — 7.3 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons

Is Lucky Peak Lake full?

Not quite — at 3047.66 ft, Lucky Peak Lake is 7.3 ft below its full pool of 3055.00 ft (project datum).

What is full pool for Lucky Peak Lake?

Full pool (the conservation pool) for Lucky Peak Lake is 3055.00 ft project datum, per USACE Walla Walla District full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.