2617.60 ft USGS local gauge datum Owyhee Project
level 52.4 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 13182500) 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 | 2670.00 ft USGS local gauge datum Owyhee Project · per Bureau of Reclamation / Owyhee Irrigation District full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Conservation capacity | 715,000 acre-feet · per Bureau of Reclamation / Owyhee Irrigation District capacity reference |
| Gauge | USGS gauge 13182500 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | USGS local gauge datum Owyhee Project — 00065 gage height at this site reads directly in project elevation feet (2,617 now vs 2,670 full) |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
How full is Owyhee Reservoir right now?
Owyhee Reservoir is at 2617.60 ft (USGS local gauge datum Owyhee Project) as of August 15, 2026 — 52.4 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Is Owyhee Reservoir full?
Not quite — at 2617.60 ft, Owyhee Reservoir is 52.4 ft below its full pool of 2670.00 ft (USGS local gauge datum Owyhee Project).
What is full pool for Owyhee Reservoir?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Owyhee Reservoir is 2670.00 ft USGS local gauge datum Owyhee Project, per Bureau of Reclamation / Owyhee Irrigation District full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.