Mountain Dell Reservoir Water Level Today

Utah · near Salt Lake City · Well below full pool

Flood pool5,526.0Full pool5,510.7Bottom of pool5,468.0
Elevation
5,442.00 ft
From full pool
−68.72 ft
Percent of pool
0.0%
24-hour change
no change
7-day change
no change
Reading
Sep 19, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Mountain Dell Reservoir

5,442.05,492.05,542.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 392 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Mountain Dell Reservoir is 68.72 ft below full pool, at 5,442.00 ft, holding steady over the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 0.0 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 84.0 ft higher, at 5,526.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level held steady, and over 30 days it held steady. In the 392 days of readings on this page the high was 5,542.00 ft on Feb 8, 2026 and the low was 5,442.00 ft on Aug 18, 2025, a range of 100.00 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Mountain Dell Dam & Reservoir, near Salt Lake City, taken Sep 19, 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.

Mountain Dell Reservoir pool elevations

Current elevation5,442.00 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)5,510.72 ft
Top of flood pool5,526.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool5,468.00 ft
Top of dam5,530.00 ft
Inflow0 cfs
Outflow0 cfs
30-day changeno change
1-year high5,542.00 ft (Feb 8, 2026)
1-year low5,442.00 ft (Aug 18, 2025)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SPK district

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

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Mountain Dell Reservoir level questions

What is the water level of Mountain Dell Reservoir today?

Mountain Dell Reservoir is at 5,442.00 ft as of Sep 19, 2026, −68.72 ft relative to full pool (5,510.72 ft). The 24-hour change is no change.

What is full pool at Mountain Dell Reservoir?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 5,510.72 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 5,526.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 5,468.00 ft.

Is Mountain Dell Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is no change; over 7 days it held steady, and over 30 days it held steady.

Where does this Mountain Dell Reservoir level come from?

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