1932.10 ft NGVD29
level 13.5 ft below full pool — 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 06849000) and updates live when you load this page.
Is Harlan County Lake full?
Not quite — 13.5 ft below full pool as of September 24, 2026
How full is Harlan County Lake? Not as a percentage: no storage figure comes through with this gauge reading, and a share of capacity worked out from the elevation alone would be a guess — how much water a reservoir holds at a given level is a curve only the operator's own capacity table knows. Feet from full pool is what the operator publishes, and it is the figure above.
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 | 1945.60 ft NGVD29 · per USACE Kansas City District (NWK) full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USGS gauge 06849000 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | NGVD29 — NGPC fisheries update: 'the conservation pool elevation of 1945.6 msl'. The lake has been on a multi-year downward trend per NGPC. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
What is the lake level for Harlan County Lake today?
Harlan County Lake is at 1932.10 ft (NGVD29) as of September 24, 2026 — 13.5 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.
Is Harlan County Lake full?
Not quite — at 1932.10 ft on September 24, 2026, Harlan County Lake is 13.5 ft below its full pool of 1945.60 ft (NGVD29).
How full is Harlan County Lake?
Not as a percentage: no storage figure comes through with this gauge reading, and a share of capacity worked out from the elevation alone would be a guess — how much water a reservoir holds at a given level is a curve only the operator's own capacity table knows. Feet from full pool is what the operator publishes, and it is the figure above.
What is full pool for Harlan County Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Harlan County Lake is 1945.60 ft NGVD29, per USACE Kansas City District (NWK) full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.