Waconda Lake Water Level Today
Kansas · near Hays · Near full pool
- Elevation
- 1,453.04 ft
- From full pool
- −2.56 ft
- Percent of pool
- 94.6%
- 24-hour change
- −0.02 ft
- 7-day change
- −0.09 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Waconda Lake
Waconda Lake is 2.56 ft below full pool, at 1,453.04 ft, down 0.02 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 94.6 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 35.3 ft higher, at 1,488.30 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.09 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.74 ft. In the 395 days of readings on this page the high was 1,454.90 ft on Jun 28, 2026 and the low was 1,449.96 ft on Aug 18, 2025, a range of 4.94 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Glen Elder Dam (Waconda Lake), near Hays, 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.
Waconda Lake pool elevations
| Current elevation | 1,453.04 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 1,455.60 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 1,488.30 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 1,407.80 ft |
| Top of dam | 1,500.00 ft |
| Inflow | 25 cfs |
| Outflow | 40 cfs |
| 30-day change | −0.74 ft |
| 1-year high | 1,454.90 ft (Jun 28, 2026) |
| 1-year low | 1,449.96 ft (Aug 18, 2025) |
| 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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Waconda Lake level questions
What is the water level of Waconda Lake today?
Waconda Lake is at 1,453.04 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −2.56 ft relative to full pool (1,455.60 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.02 ft.
What is full pool at Waconda Lake?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 1,455.60 ft (LOCAL). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 1,488.30 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 1,407.80 ft.
Is Waconda Lake rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.02 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.09 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.74 ft.
Where does this Waconda Lake level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Glen Elder Dam (Waconda Lake). Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.