2062.10 ft project datum
level 0.4 ft below full pool — on the high side for mid-August
Reading comes straight from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data (USACE series ALF.Elev-Forebay.Inst.1Hour.0.CBT-REV) and updates live when you load this page.
Lake Pend Oreille through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 1990–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.
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.
- 1998 (wettest on record)
- 2014 (driest on record)
- 2025 (last year)
- 2026 (this year)
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 | 2062.50 ft project datum · per USACE Seattle District (Albeni Falls Dam) full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USACE series ALF.Elev-Forebay.Inst.1Hour.0.CBT-REV · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data |
| Datum | project datum — Summer pool = NWDP level 'ALF.Elev.Inst.0.Top of Normal' = 2062.5; winter drawdown to ~2051. Live series is Albeni Falls forebay (tracks lake level). USGS lake gauge at Hope (12392500) stopped reporting 2026-02-04. |
| 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 Lake Pend Oreille right now?
Lake Pend Oreille is at 2062.10 ft (project datum) as of August 15, 2026 — 0.4 ft below full pool — on the high side for mid-August
Is Lake Pend Oreille full?
Not quite — at 2062.10 ft, Lake Pend Oreille is 0.4 ft below its full pool of 2062.50 ft (project datum).
What is full pool for Lake Pend Oreille?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Lake Pend Oreille is 2062.50 ft project datum, per USACE Seattle District (Albeni Falls Dam) full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.