Montana · Bureau of Reclamation / Bitter Root Irrigation District

Lake Como water level

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

4220 4222 4224
Elevation, feet (operator gauge datum)

as of August 19, 2026

4223.96 ft operator gauge datum

level Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.

Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 12344500) and updates live when you load this page.


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 not published by the operator
Gauge USGS gauge 12344500 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System
Datum operator gauge datum — The gauge publishes lake-surface elevation in the datum the operator uses for this site.
Last verified August 20, 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 Como right now?

Lake Como is at 4223.96 ft (operator gauge datum) as of August 19, 2026 — Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.

Is Lake Como full?

Bureau of Reclamation / Bitter Root Irrigation District doesn't publish a conservation-pool figure for Lake Como, so this page shows the latest reading straight from the gauge.

What is full pool for Lake Como?

Bureau of Reclamation / Bitter Root Irrigation District doesn't publish a single conservation-pool elevation for Lake Como. The reading above comes straight from the operator's gauge.