Mud Mountain Lake Water Level Today

Washington · near Buckley · Below full pool

Flood pool1,215.0Full pool930.0Bottom of pool895.0
Elevation
917.80 ft
From full pool
−12.20 ft
Percent of pool
65.1%
24-hour change
+0.06 ft
7-day change
−1.20 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Mud Mountain Lake

902.61,058.81,215.0full poolflood poolSep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 355 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Mud Mountain Lake is 12.20 ft below full pool, at 917.80 ft, up 0.06 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 65.1 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 297.2 ft higher, at 1,215.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 1.20 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.62 ft. In the 355 days of readings on this page the high was 1,184.41 ft on Dec 13, 2025 and the low was 902.61 ft on Jun 29, 2026, a range of 281.80 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Mud Mountain Dam nr Buckley WA, near Buckley, 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.

Mud Mountain Lake pool elevations

Current elevation917.80 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)930.00 ft
Top of flood pool1,215.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool895.00 ft
Top of dam1,257.00 ft
Inflow462 cfs
Outflow466 cfs
30-day change−2.62 ft
1-year high1,184.41 ft (Dec 13, 2025)
1-year low902.61 ft (Jun 29, 2026)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NWS district

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

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Mud Mountain Lake level questions

What is the water level of Mud Mountain Lake today?

Mud Mountain Lake is at 917.80 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −12.20 ft relative to full pool (930.00 ft). The 24-hour change is +0.06 ft.

What is full pool at Mud Mountain Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 930.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 1,215.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 895.00 ft.

Is Mud Mountain Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is +0.06 ft; over 7 days it fell 1.20 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.62 ft.

Where does this Mud Mountain Lake level come from?

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