Of the 2 Nevada lakes here with a published full pool, 2 sit below it. Another 4 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 23, 2026.
| Lake | Level now | Full pool | Against full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mead USBR Lower Colorado Basin Region | 1038.14 ft | 1219.60 ft | 181.5 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September | September 22, 2026 |
| Lahontan Reservoir USBR Newlands Project / TCID | 4131.18 ft | 4162.00 ft | 30.8 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 23, 2026 |
| Pyramid Lake Natural terminal lake (Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe lands) | 3802.04 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 1, 2026 |
| Walker Lake Natural terminal lake; USGS gauge | 3914.64 ft | not published | Reading is on the low side for late September. | September 23, 2026 |
| Weber Reservoir Walker River Paiute Tribe (Weber Dam) | 4200.85 ft | not published | Reading is typical for late September. | September 23, 2026 |
| Wild Horse Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation (Wild Horse Dam) | 6183.26 ft | not published | Reading is on the low side 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.
Nevada lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in Nevada today?
Of the 2 Nevada lakes here with a published full pool, 2 sit below it. Another 4 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 23, 2026.
Which Nevada lake is furthest below full pool?
Lake Mead is the furthest down of the Nevada lakes on this page, at 181.5 ft below its full pool.
Where do these Nevada 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.