Perry Lake Water Level Today

Kansas · near Lawrence · In the flood pool

Flood pool920.6Full pool891.5Bottom of pool825.0
Elevation
894.42 ft
From full pool
+2.92 ft
Percent of pool
104.4%
24-hour change
+0.20 ft
7-day change
+0.85 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Perry Lake

890.1905.4920.6full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Perry Lake is 2.92 ft above full pool, at 894.42 ft, in its flood pool, up 0.20 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 104.4 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 26.2 ft higher, at 920.60 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level rose 0.85 ft, and over 30 days it rose 0.10 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 902.51 ft on Jun 15, 2026 and the low was 890.10 ft on Mar 29, 2026, a range of 12.41 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Perry Dam & Reservoir, near Lawrence, 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.

Perry Lake pool elevations

Current elevation894.42 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)891.50 ft
Top of flood pool920.60 ft
Bottom of conservation pool825.00 ft
Top of dam946.00 ft
Inflow1,950 cfs
Outflow500 cfs
30-day change+0.10 ft
1-year high902.51 ft (Jun 15, 2026)
1-year low890.10 ft (Mar 29, 2026)
Vertical datumLOCAL
Operating agencyU.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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Perry Lake level questions

What is the water level of Perry Lake today?

Perry Lake is at 894.42 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, +2.92 ft relative to full pool (891.50 ft). The 24-hour change is +0.20 ft.

What is full pool at Perry Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 891.50 ft (LOCAL). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 920.60 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 825.00 ft.

Is Perry Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is +0.20 ft; over 7 days it rose 0.85 ft, and over 30 days it rose 0.10 ft.

Where does this Perry Lake level come from?

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