Of the 6 Nebraska lakes here with a published full pool, 6 sit below it. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
| Lake | Level now | Full pool | Against full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake McConaughy Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District (CNPPID) | 3201.40 ft | 3265.00 ft | 63.6 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 23, 2026 |
| Enders Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation (Enders Dam) | 3080.28 ft | 3112.30 ft | 32.0 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September | September 23, 2026 |
| Harlan County Lake USACE Kansas City District (NWK) | 1932.10 ft | 1945.60 ft | 13.5 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Harry Strunk Lake Bureau of Reclamation (Medicine Creek Dam) | 2352.76 ft | 2366.10 ft | 13.3 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 23, 2026 |
| Hugh Butler Lake Bureau of Reclamation (Red Willow Dam) | 2564.67 ft | 2581.80 ft | 17.1 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 23, 2026 |
| Swanson Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation (Trenton Dam) | 2734.23 ft | 2752.00 ft | 17.8 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 23, 2026 |
“Full pool” means the conservation pool — what that is, and what it is not. Lakes with no published figure are read against their own seasonal record instead.
Nebraska lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in Nebraska today?
Of the 6 Nebraska lakes here with a published full pool, 6 sit below it. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
Which Nebraska lake is furthest below full pool?
Lake McConaughy is the furthest down of the Nebraska lakes on this page, at 63.6 ft below its full pool.
Where do these Nebraska lake levels come from?
Each row is the gauge the agency that runs the lake publishes — the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the state water agency or the US Geological Survey, depending on the lake. Open a lake and its own page re-reads that gauge as the page loads, wherever the agency lets a browser do it.