Merritt Reservoir water level today
Reservoir in Nebraska
2,943.08ft
897.05 m
Measured · provisional
24 hours
▲ 0.09 ft
7 days
▲ 1.14 ft
30 days
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What this means
The lake has risen 1.14 ft in 7 days.
Since 2026, the lowest daily level was 2,940.49 ft (Oct 2026) and the highest 2,943.08 ft (Oct 2026).
Merritt Reservoir level chart
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Measured
Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)
Records & details
- Highest
- 2,943.08 ft on Oct 21, 2026
- Lowest
- 2,940.49 ft on Oct 7, 2026
- Records from
- 2026 (0 years of daily data)
- Storage
- 58,680 acre-ft
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Merritt Dam
- Height
- 126 ft
- Completed
- 1964
- Purposes
- Irrigation
- Owner
- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
- Normal storage
- 74,486 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 3,222 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →
Boat ramps on Merritt Reservoir
3 ramps without a name, on the map: 123
3 ramps listed. Links open the ramp's location on OpenStreetMap. Check the managing agency for closures, especially at low water. All Nebraska boat ramps →
Weather & wind
This Afternoon84°F · Sunny
Wind SSW 15 to 25 mph
Wind SSW 15 to 25 mph
Tonight41°F · Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wind WSW 5 to 20 mph
Wind WSW 5 to 20 mph
Saturday55°F · Partly Sunny
Wind N 10 to 25 mph
Wind N 10 to 25 mph
Saturday Night34°F · Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers
Wind NE 5 to 10 mph
Wind NE 5 to 10 mph
Sunday50°F · Rain Showers
Wind ENE 5 to 15 mph
Wind ENE 5 to 15 mph
Sunday Night34°F · Rain Showers
Wind NE 10 to 15 mph
Wind NE 10 to 15 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 1 h ago.