Wells Lake water level today
Reservoir in Chelan, Washington · Columbia River
778.76ft
237.37 m · NGVD29
Measured · provisional
Below normal for the date
What this means
It is lower than on Oct 21 in 5 of the last 10 years.
The lake has risen 1.02 ft in 7 days and risen 0.89 ft in 30 days.
Since 1990, the lowest daily level was 771.51 ft (Nov 2008) and the highest 782.00 ft (Jul 1999).
Wells Lake level chart
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Measured
Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)
Same date in past years
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | 778.62 ft | ▼ 0.14 ft |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 779.60 ft | ▲ 0.84 ft |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 778.65 ft | ▼ 0.11 ft |
| Oct 21, 2022 | 778.18 ft | ▼ 0.58 ft |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 779.41 ft | ▲ 0.65 ft |
| Oct 21, 2020 | 778.50 ft | ▼ 0.26 ft |
| Oct 21, 2019 | 779.13 ft | ▲ 0.37 ft |
| Oct 21, 2018 | 779.82 ft | ▲ 1.06 ft |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 778.19 ft | ▼ 0.57 ft |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 779.70 ft | ▲ 0.94 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 782.00 ft on Jul 14, 1999
- Lowest
- 771.51 ft on Nov 10, 2008
- Records from
- 1990 (37 years of daily data)
- Inflow
- 60,000 cfs (1,699.0 m³/s)
- Outflow
- 70,000 cfs (1,982.2 m³/s)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Weather & wind
This Afternoon67°F · Sunny
Wind SW 1 mph
Wind SW 1 mph
Tonight39°F · Mostly Clear
Wind S 1 mph
Wind S 1 mph
Thursday68°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind NE 1 mph
Wind NE 1 mph
Thursday Night41°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind W 1 to 13 mph
Wind W 1 to 13 mph
Friday64°F · Sunny
Wind NW 3 to 14 mph
Wind NW 3 to 14 mph
Friday Night33°F · Mostly Clear
Wind NW 0 to 3 mph
Wind NW 0 to 3 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 1 h ago.