Medicine Cr Lake Water Level Today
Nebraska · near Cambridge, NE · Below full pool
- Elevation
- 2,352.69 ft
- From full pool
- −13.41 ft
- Percent of pool
- 56.9%
- 24-hour change
- +0.14 ft
- 7-day change
- +0.34 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Medicine Cr Lake
Medicine Cr Lake is 13.41 ft below full pool, at 2,352.69 ft, up 0.14 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 56.9 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 33.5 ft higher, at 2,386.20 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level rose 0.34 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.51 ft. In the 395 days of readings on this page the high was 2,365.78 ft on May 17, 2026 and the low was 2,351.89 ft on Sep 7, 2026, a range of 13.89 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Medicine Cr Dam (Harry Strunk L), near Cambridge, NE, 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.
Medicine Cr Lake pool elevations
| Current elevation | 2,352.69 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 2,366.10 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 2,386.20 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 2,335.00 ft |
| Top of dam | 2,415.00 ft |
| Inflow | 25 cfs |
| Outflow | 1 cfs |
| 30-day change | −2.51 ft |
| 1-year high | 2,365.78 ft (May 17, 2026) |
| 1-year low | 2,351.89 ft (Sep 7, 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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Medicine Cr Lake level questions
What is the water level of Medicine Cr Lake today?
Medicine Cr Lake is at 2,352.69 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −13.41 ft relative to full pool (2,366.10 ft). The 24-hour change is +0.14 ft.
What is full pool at Medicine Cr Lake?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 2,366.10 ft (LOCAL). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 2,386.20 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 2,335.00 ft.
Is Medicine Cr Lake rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is +0.14 ft; over 7 days it rose 0.34 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.51 ft.
Where does this Medicine Cr Lake level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Medicine Cr Dam (Harry Strunk L). Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.