Blue Springs Reservoir Water Level Today

Missouri · near Independence · At full pool

Flood pool820.3Full pool802.0Bottom of pool760.0
Elevation
801.72 ft
From full pool
−0.28 ft
Percent of pool
99.3%
24-hour change
no change
7-day change
+0.04 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Blue Springs Reservoir

801.5802.8804.1full poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Blue Springs Reservoir is at full pool, 801.72 ft, holding steady over the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 99.3 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 18.6 ft higher, at 820.30 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level held steady, and over 30 days it fell 0.05 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 804.09 ft on Apr 28, 2026 and the low was 801.50 ft on Nov 18, 2025, a range of 2.59 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Blue Springs Dam & Reservoir, near Independence, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the NGVD29 datum. This page is rebuilt once a day from the agency feed; it is not a live gauge, so during a fast rise or a scheduled release check the USACE page for hourly values.

Blue Springs Reservoir pool elevations

Current elevation801.72 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)802.00 ft
Top of flood pool820.30 ft
Bottom of conservation pool760.00 ft
Top of dam840.00 ft
Inflow5 cfs
Outflow0 cfs
30-day change−0.05 ft
1-year high804.09 ft (Apr 28, 2026)
1-year low801.50 ft (Nov 18, 2025)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NWK district

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.

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Blue Springs Reservoir level questions

What is the water level of Blue Springs Reservoir today?

Blue Springs Reservoir is at 801.72 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −0.28 ft relative to full pool (802.00 ft). The 24-hour change is no change.

What is full pool at Blue Springs Reservoir?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 802.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 820.30 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 760.00 ft.

Is Blue Springs Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is no change; over 7 days it held steady, and over 30 days it fell 0.05 ft.

Where does this Blue Springs Reservoir level come from?

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Blue Springs Dam & Reservoir. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.