Lovewell Lake Water Level Today
Kansas · near Beatrice · Below full pool
- Elevation
- 1,573.12 ft
- From full pool
- −9.48 ft
- Percent of pool
- 53.8%
- 24-hour change
- no change
- 7-day change
- +0.23 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Lovewell Lake
Lovewell Lake is 9.48 ft below full pool, at 1,573.12 ft, holding steady over the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 53.8 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 22.2 ft higher, at 1,595.30 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level rose 0.23 ft, and over 30 days it fell 3.28 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 1,582.20 ft on Jun 11, 2026 and the low was 1,572.89 ft on Sep 12, 2026, a range of 9.31 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Lovewell Dam, near Beatrice, 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.
Lovewell Lake pool elevations
| Current elevation | 1,573.12 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 1,582.60 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 1,595.30 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 1,562.07 ft |
| Top of dam | 1,616.00 ft |
| Inflow | 10 cfs |
| Outflow | 0 cfs |
| 30-day change | −3.28 ft |
| 1-year high | 1,582.20 ft (Jun 11, 2026) |
| 1-year low | 1,572.89 ft (Sep 12, 2026) |
| Vertical datum | LOCAL |
| Operating agency | U.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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Lovewell Lake level questions
What is the water level of Lovewell Lake today?
Lovewell Lake is at 1,573.12 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −9.48 ft relative to full pool (1,582.60 ft). The 24-hour change is no change.
What is full pool at Lovewell Lake?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 1,582.60 ft (LOCAL). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 1,595.30 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 1,562.07 ft.
Is Lovewell Lake rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is no change; over 7 days it rose 0.23 ft, and over 30 days it fell 3.28 ft.
Where does this Lovewell Lake level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Lovewell Dam. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.