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Lahontan Reservoir water level today

Lake in Churchill County, Nevada

4,124.96ft
1,257.29 m · NAVD88
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateSteadyNOAA: No flooding
24 hours
▼ 0.03 ft
7 days
▼ 1.01 ft
30 days
▼ 6.34 ft
Normal for Oct 23 ?
4,122.25 ft

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

Lahontan Reservoir is 2.7 ft higher than normal for Oct 23, higher than on this date in 4 of the last 6 years, but still within its normal range.

  • This week↘ Falling 1.01 ft
  • Lowest on record↓ 4,089.62 ft (2021)

Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday4,124.96 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 4,092.98–4,153.67 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 4,095.85–4,146.84 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 4,104.11–4,136.10 ftToday: 4,124.96 ftToday 4,124.96 ftMedian 4,122.25Lowest 4,092.98Highest 4,153.6725th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 4,092.98–4,153.67 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 4,095.85–4,146.84 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 4,104.11–4,136.10 ftToday: 4,124.96 ftToday 4,124.96 ftMedian 4,122.25Lowest 4,092.98Highest 4,153.6725th75th

Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.

What this means

It is lower than on Oct 23 in 2 of the last 6 years.

The lake has fallen 1.01 ft in 7 days and fallen 6.34 ft in 30 days.

Since 2020, the lowest daily level was 4,089.62 ft (Aug 2021) and the highest 4,162.73 ft (May 2024).

Lahontan Reservoir level chart

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

2026 compared with 2025

4,0904,1094,1284,1484,167JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-09-18: 4,129.49 ft2025-09-23: 4,128.38 ft2025-09-28: 4,127.42 ft2025-10-03: 4,126.43 ft2025-10-08: 4,125.55 ft2025-10-13: 4,124.70 ft2025-10-18: 4,124.10 ft2025-10-23: 4,123.60 ft2025-10-28: 4,123.12 ft2025-11-02: 4,122.74 ft2025-11-07: 4,122.47 ft2025-11-12: 4,122.13 ft2025-11-17: 4,123.17 ft2025-11-22: 4,125.42 ft2025-11-27: 4,127.08 ft2025-12-02: 4,127.93 ft2025-12-07: 4,128.67 ft2025-12-12: 4,129.41 ft2025-12-17: 4,130.54 ft2025-12-22: 4,131.79 ft2025-12-27: 4,133.77 ft2026-01-01: 4,135.93 ft2026-01-06: 4,137.58 ft2026-01-11: 4,139.36 ft2026-01-16: 4,140.80 ft2026-01-21: 4,142.14 ft2026-01-26: 4,143.52 ft2026-01-31: 4,144.64 ft2026-02-05: 4,145.75 ft2026-02-10: 4,146.75 ft2026-02-15: 4,147.83 ft2026-02-20: 4,148.81 ft2026-02-25: 4,149.78 ft2026-03-02: 4,151.73 ft2026-03-07: 4,153.15 ft2026-03-12: 4,153.92 ft2026-03-17: 4,154.73 ft2026-03-22: 4,155.38 ft2026-03-27: 4,155.63 ft2026-04-01: 4,155.89 ft2026-04-06: 4,156.23 ft2026-04-11: 4,156.39 ft2026-04-16: 4,156.33 ft2026-04-21: 4,156.36 ft2026-04-26: 4,156.19 ft2026-05-01: 4,155.95 ft2026-05-06: 4,155.86 ft2026-05-11: 4,155.97 ft2026-05-16: 4,155.89 ft2026-05-21: 4,155.74 ft2026-05-26: 4,155.56 ft2026-05-31: 4,155.44 ft2026-06-05: 4,155.24 ft2026-06-10: 4,154.65 ft2026-06-15: 4,153.93 ft2026-06-20: 4,153.17 ft2026-06-25: 4,152.17 ft2026-06-30: 4,151.10 ft2026-07-05: 4,150.10 ft2026-07-10: 4,149.15 ft2026-07-15: 4,148.02 ft2026-07-20: 4,146.85 ft2026-07-25: 4,145.68 ft2026-07-30: 4,144.46 ft2026-08-04: 4,143.13 ft2026-08-09: 4,141.82 ft2026-08-14: 4,140.48 ft2026-08-19: 4,139.42 ft2026-08-24: 4,138.24 ft2026-08-29: 4,136.89 ft2026-09-03: 4,135.63 ft2026-09-08: 4,134.59 ft2026-09-13: 4,133.54 ft2026-09-18: 4,132.37 ft2026-09-23: 4,131.30 ft2026-09-28: 4,130.13 ft2026-10-03: 4,128.86 ft2026-10-08: 4,127.78 ft2026-10-13: 4,126.70 ft2026-10-18: 4,125.60 ft
4,0904,1094,1284,1484,167JanAprJulOct202520262025-09-18: 4,129.49 ft2025-09-23: 4,128.38 ft2025-09-28: 4,127.42 ft2025-10-03: 4,126.43 ft2025-10-08: 4,125.55 ft2025-10-13: 4,124.70 ft2025-10-18: 4,124.10 ft2025-10-23: 4,123.60 ft2025-10-28: 4,123.12 ft2025-11-02: 4,122.74 ft2025-11-07: 4,122.47 ft2025-11-12: 4,122.13 ft2025-11-17: 4,123.17 ft2025-11-22: 4,125.42 ft2025-11-27: 4,127.08 ft2025-12-02: 4,127.93 ft2025-12-07: 4,128.67 ft2025-12-12: 4,129.41 ft2025-12-17: 4,130.54 ft2025-12-22: 4,131.79 ft2025-12-27: 4,133.77 ft2026-01-01: 4,135.93 ft2026-01-06: 4,137.58 ft2026-01-11: 4,139.36 ft2026-01-16: 4,140.80 ft2026-01-21: 4,142.14 ft2026-01-26: 4,143.52 ft2026-01-31: 4,144.64 ft2026-02-05: 4,145.75 ft2026-02-10: 4,146.75 ft2026-02-15: 4,147.83 ft2026-02-20: 4,148.81 ft2026-02-25: 4,149.78 ft2026-03-02: 4,151.73 ft2026-03-07: 4,153.15 ft2026-03-12: 4,153.92 ft2026-03-17: 4,154.73 ft2026-03-22: 4,155.38 ft2026-03-27: 4,155.63 ft2026-04-01: 4,155.89 ft2026-04-06: 4,156.23 ft2026-04-11: 4,156.39 ft2026-04-16: 4,156.33 ft2026-04-21: 4,156.36 ft2026-04-26: 4,156.19 ft2026-05-01: 4,155.95 ft2026-05-06: 4,155.86 ft2026-05-11: 4,155.97 ft2026-05-16: 4,155.89 ft2026-05-21: 4,155.74 ft2026-05-26: 4,155.56 ft2026-05-31: 4,155.44 ft2026-06-05: 4,155.24 ft2026-06-10: 4,154.65 ft2026-06-15: 4,153.93 ft2026-06-20: 4,153.17 ft2026-06-25: 4,152.17 ft2026-06-30: 4,151.10 ft2026-07-05: 4,150.10 ft2026-07-10: 4,149.15 ft2026-07-15: 4,148.02 ft2026-07-20: 4,146.85 ft2026-07-25: 4,145.68 ft2026-07-30: 4,144.46 ft2026-08-04: 4,143.13 ft2026-08-09: 4,141.82 ft2026-08-14: 4,140.48 ft2026-08-19: 4,139.42 ft2026-08-24: 4,138.24 ft2026-08-29: 4,136.89 ft2026-09-03: 4,135.63 ft2026-09-08: 4,134.59 ft2026-09-13: 4,133.54 ft2026-09-18: 4,132.37 ft2026-09-23: 4,131.30 ft2026-09-28: 4,130.13 ft2026-10-03: 4,128.86 ft2026-10-08: 4,127.78 ft2026-10-13: 4,126.70 ft2026-10-18: 4,125.60 ft
20262025Normal (middle 50% of past years)Usual range (10th–90th percentile)Median

Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.

Same date in past years

DateLevelvs today
Oct 23, 20254,123.60 ft▼ 1.36 ft
Oct 23, 20244,140.27 ft▲ 15.31 ft
Oct 23, 20234,153.43 ft▲ 28.47 ft
Oct 23, 20224,098.48 ft▼ 26.48 ft
Oct 23, 20214,093.13 ft▼ 31.83 ft
Oct 23, 20204,120.85 ft▼ 4.11 ft

Records & details

Highest
4,162.73 ft on May 31, 2024
Lowest
4,089.62 ft on Aug 17, 2021
Records from
2020 (7 years of daily data)
Storage
60,990 acre-ft
Water temperature
Not measured here

What acre-feet and % full mean

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Lahontan Dam

Height
162 ft
Completed
1915
Purposes
Flood Risk Reduction; Irrigation; Recreation; Hydroelectric
Owner
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Normal storage
317,200 acre-ft
Surface area
15,000 acres

National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →

Boat ramps on Lahontan Reservoir

1 ramps without a name, on the map: 1

1 ramp listed. Links open the ramp's location on OpenStreetMap. Check the managing agency for closures, especially at low water. All Nevada boat ramps →

Weather & wind

Today59°F · Sunny
Wind N 10 to 15 mph
Tonight33°F · Mostly Clear
Wind N 5 to 10 mph
Saturday58°F · Sunny
Wind NE 5 mph
Saturday Night32°F · Mostly Clear
Wind S 0 to 5 mph
Sunday63°F · Sunny
Wind S 0 to 5 mph
Sunday Night36°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind NE 0 to 5 mph

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 17 min ago.

Flood information

NOAA: No flooding

Flood status comes from the NOAA National Weather Service. We do not issue warnings. Flood stages explained. For official forecasts and warnings, see the NOAA gauge page.

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