Bowman-Haley Reservoir Water Level Today

North Dakota · near Haley, ND · Below full pool

Flood pool2,777.0Full pool2,754.8Bottom of pool2,740.0
Elevation
2,748.73 ft
From full pool
−6.07 ft
Percent of pool
59.0%
24-hour change
+0.03 ft
7-day change
−0.02 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Bowman-Haley Reservoir

2,748.72,751.72,754.8full poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Bowman-Haley Reservoir is 6.07 ft below full pool, at 2,748.73 ft, up 0.03 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 59.0 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 28.3 ft higher, at 2,777.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level held steady, and over 30 days it fell 0.39 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 2,750.82 ft on Apr 18, 2026 and the low was 2,748.68 ft on Sep 19, 2026, a range of 2.14 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Bowman-Haley Dam & Reservoir, near Haley, ND, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the LOCAL 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.

Bowman-Haley Reservoir pool elevations

Current elevation2,748.73 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)2,754.80 ft
Top of flood pool2,777.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool2,740.00 ft
Top of dam2,794.00 ft
Inflow25 cfs
Outflow0 cfs
30-day change−0.39 ft
1-year high2,750.82 ft (Apr 18, 2026)
1-year low2,748.68 ft (Sep 19, 2026)
Vertical datumLOCAL
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NWO district

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

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Bowman-Haley Reservoir level questions

What is the water level of Bowman-Haley Reservoir today?

Bowman-Haley Reservoir is at 2,748.73 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −6.07 ft relative to full pool (2,754.80 ft). The 24-hour change is +0.03 ft.

What is full pool at Bowman-Haley Reservoir?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 2,754.80 ft (LOCAL). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 2,777.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 2,740.00 ft.

Is Bowman-Haley Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is +0.03 ft; over 7 days it held steady, and over 30 days it fell 0.39 ft.

Where does this Bowman-Haley Reservoir level come from?

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