Lake Roosevelt Water Level Today

Washington · near Moses Lake, Washington · Below full pool

Flood pool1,290.0Full pool1,290.0Bottom of pool1,208.0
Elevation
1,283.60 ft
From full pool
−6.40 ft
Percent of pool
92.2%
24-hour change
+0.30 ft
7-day change
+3.08 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Lake Roosevelt

1,251.21,270.61,290.0full poolfull poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Lake Roosevelt is 6.40 ft below full pool, at 1,283.60 ft, up 0.30 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 92.2 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 6.4 ft higher, at 1,290.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level rose 3.08 ft, and over 30 days it rose 4.59 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 1,289.22 ft on Jul 10, 2026 and the low was 1,251.24 ft on Apr 2, 2026, a range of 37.98 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Grand Coulee Dam, near Moses Lake, Washington, 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.

Lake Roosevelt pool elevations

Current elevation1,283.60 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)1,290.00 ft
Top of flood pool1,290.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool1,208.00 ft
Top of dam1,290.00 ft
Inflow66,100 cfs
Outflow32,600 cfs
30-day change+4.59 ft
1-year high1,289.22 ft (Jul 10, 2026)
1-year low1,251.24 ft (Apr 2, 2026)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NWDP district

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

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Lake Roosevelt level questions

What is the water level of Lake Roosevelt today?

Lake Roosevelt is at 1,283.60 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −6.40 ft relative to full pool (1,290.00 ft). The 24-hour change is +0.30 ft.

What is full pool at Lake Roosevelt?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 1,290.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 1,290.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 1,208.00 ft.

Is Lake Roosevelt rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is +0.30 ft; over 7 days it rose 3.08 ft, and over 30 days it rose 4.59 ft.

Where does this Lake Roosevelt level come from?

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