Yale Reservoir water level today
Lake in Cowlitz County, Washington
At a glance · Oct 23
Yale Reservoir is 2.0 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in 5 of the last 9 years, but still within its normal range.
- This week↗ Rising 1.00 ft
- Lowest on record↓ 461.88 ft (2019)
Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.
Today compared with past years on Oct 23
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 5 of the last 9 years.
The lake has risen 1.00 ft in 7 days.
Since 2012, the lowest daily level was 461.88 ft (Dec 2019) and the highest 489.42 ft (May 2013).
Yale Reservoir level chart
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2026 compared with 2025
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
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 467.73 ft | ▼ 5.27 ft |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 476.00 ft | ▲ 3.00 ft |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 472.00 ft | ▼ 1.00 ft |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 477.65 ft | ▲ 4.65 ft |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 474.04 ft | ▲ 1.04 ft |
| Oct 23, 2020 | 478.65 ft | ▲ 5.65 ft |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 477.19 ft | ▲ 4.19 ft |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 470.13 ft | ▼ 2.87 ft |
| Oct 23, 2017 | 466.49 ft | ▼ 6.51 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 489.42 ft on May 31, 2013
- Lowest
- 461.88 ft on Dec 27, 2019
- Records from
- 2012 (14 years of daily data)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Yale
- Height
- 323 ft
- Completed
- 1953
- Purposes
- Hydroelectric; Fish and Wildlife Pond; Recreation
- Owner
- Private
- Normal storage
- 402,000 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 3,783 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →
Campgrounds near Yale Reservoir
- Kalama Horse Camp
Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov; straight-line distance from the lake's gauge or dam.
Weather & wind
Wind WSW 3 mph
Wind SW 3 mph
Wind N 0 to 3 mph
Wind NE 0 to 3 mph
Wind ENE 0 to 5 mph
Wind ESE 0 to 5 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 9 h ago.
Flood information
NOAA: No official flood stages here
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.