Little Goose Lake Water Level Today

Washington · near Walla Walla · Near full pool

Flood pool646.5Full pool638.0Bottom of pool633.0
Elevation
636.63 ft
From full pool
−1.37 ft
Percent of pool
72.6%
24-hour change
−0.20 ft
7-day change
−0.23 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Little Goose Lake

633.4639.9646.5full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 397 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Little Goose Lake is 1.37 ft below full pool, at 636.63 ft, down 0.20 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 72.6 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 9.9 ft higher, at 646.50 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.23 ft, and over 30 days it rose 0.29 ft. In the 397 days of readings on this page the high was 637.82 ft on Mar 27, 2026 and the low was 633.38 ft on May 1, 2026, a range of 4.44 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Little Goose Lock and Dam, near Walla Walla, 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.

Little Goose Lake pool elevations

Current elevation636.63 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)638.00 ft
Top of flood pool646.50 ft
Bottom of conservation pool633.00 ft
Top of dam651.00 ft
Inflow16,900 cfs
Outflow17,000 cfs
30-day change+0.29 ft
1-year high637.82 ft (Mar 27, 2026)
1-year low633.38 ft (May 1, 2026)
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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Little Goose Lake level questions

What is the water level of Little Goose Lake today?

Little Goose Lake is at 636.63 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −1.37 ft relative to full pool (638.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.20 ft.

What is full pool at Little Goose Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 638.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 646.50 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 633.00 ft.

Is Little Goose Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.20 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.23 ft, and over 30 days it rose 0.29 ft.

Where does this Little Goose Lake level come from?

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