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Lake Level Watch

Lake Levels Today

Today's water level for 153 U.S. lakes and reservoirs, and whether that is normal for the date.

On November 14, 2026, 117 of the 143 U.S. lakes with a long-term record are within their normal range for the date, 20 are below normal and 6 above normal. Furthest below normal: Lake Powell (65.5 ft) and Lake Mead (41.0 ft).

Updated November 14, 2026 · Official gauges: USGS, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, TWDB, TVA, California DWR, NOAA

Today across 153 lakes

Most-checked lakes

Furthest below normal today

  1. Lake PowellArizona−65.5 ft
  2. Lake MeadNevada−41.0 ft
  3. Greenbelt LakeTexas−19.9 ft
  4. Oak Creek ReservoirTexas−16.1 ft
  5. Kerr LakeVirginia−10.8 ft
  6. New Terrell City LakeTexas−9.5 ft
  7. Palo Duro ReservoirTexas−9.0 ft
  8. Sam Rayburn ReservoirTexas−8.0 ft

Furthest above normal today

  1. Lake TravisTexas+23.3 ft
  2. Lake MeredithTexas+15.5 ft
  3. Lake BuchananTexas+11.5 ft
  4. Lake NasworthyTexas+0.8 ft
  5. B. A. Steinhagen LakeTexas+0.5 ft
  6. Lake Marble FallsTexas+0.3 ft

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What makes this different

Most lake level sites only show today's number. Lake Level Watch also shows what is normal for the date, calculated from up to 20 years of official daily readings, so you can tell a normal seasonal drawdown from a real drought. Every number links back to the agency that published it.

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Lake levels by state