Dworshak Reservoir Water Level Today

Idaho · near Moscow · Well below full pool

Flood pool1,604.9Full pool1,600.0Bottom of pool1,445.0
Elevation
1,520.63 ft
From full pool
−79.37 ft
Percent of pool
48.8%
24-hour change
−0.18 ft
7-day change
−3.41 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Dworshak Reservoir

1,513.11,559.01,604.9full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 397 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Dworshak Reservoir is 79.37 ft below full pool, at 1,520.63 ft, down 0.18 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 48.8 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 84.3 ft higher, at 1,604.90 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 3.41 ft, and over 30 days it fell 30.16 ft. In the 397 days of readings on this page the high was 1,600.10 ft on Jun 9, 2026 and the low was 1,513.06 ft on Nov 3, 2025, a range of 87.04 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at DWORSHAK DAM AND RESERVOIR, near Moscow, 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.

Dworshak Reservoir pool elevations

Current elevation1,520.63 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)1,600.00 ft
Top of flood pool1,604.90 ft
Bottom of conservation pool1,445.00 ft
Top of dam1,613.00 ft
Inflow1,127 cfs
Outflow1,800 cfs
30-day change−30.16 ft
1-year high1,600.10 ft (Jun 9, 2026)
1-year low1,513.06 ft (Nov 3, 2025)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NWW district

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

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Dworshak Reservoir level questions

What is the water level of Dworshak Reservoir today?

Dworshak Reservoir is at 1,520.63 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −79.37 ft relative to full pool (1,600.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.18 ft.

What is full pool at Dworshak Reservoir?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 1,600.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 1,604.90 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 1,445.00 ft.

Is Dworshak Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.18 ft; over 7 days it fell 3.41 ft, and over 30 days it fell 30.16 ft.

Where does this Dworshak Reservoir level come from?

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for DWORSHAK DAM AND RESERVOIR. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.