Lake Powell is rising rapidly. Its surface elevation was 3,538.11 ft on Nov. 6, up +6.42 ft over the past week and +19.07 ft over the past 30 days, though it remains about 162 ft below full pool.[1][2]
Recent daily trend
|
Date |
Elevation (ft MSL) |
Daily change |
|
Oct. 30 |
3,531.69 |
+0.27 ft |
|
Oct. 31 |
3,531.90 |
+0.21 ft |
|
Nov. 1 |
3,532.42 |
+0.52 ft |
|
Nov. 2 |
3,533.46 |
+1.04 ft |
|
Nov. 3 |
3,534.50 |
+1.04 ft |
|
Nov. 4 |
3,535.89 |
+1.39 ft |
|
Nov. 5 |
3,537.11 |
+1.22 ft |
|
Nov. 6 |
3,538.11 |
+1.00 ft |
The rise accelerated sharply after Oct. 31: daily gains increased from roughly 0.2–0.5 ft to about 1–1.4 ft per day.[2][3]
What’s driving it
Recent inflow was about 40,740 cfs, versus outflow of about 6,608 cfs—a large net inflow that explains the steep climb. The lake is still only about 26–27% full, and remains roughly 7 ft lower than it was on the same date in 2025.[3][4][1][2]
For a live, interactive multi-week chart, the Bureau of Reclamation-based dashboards linked above provide 7-day, 30-day, and longer historical views.[5][6]
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- https://www.lakepowellwaterlevel.com/
- https://reservoirbench.com/lake-powell/
- https://lakepowell.water-data.com/
- https://lakepowelldata.com/
- https://lakepowell.hydromap.com/history
- https://lakeinsights.com/lakes/powell/water-levels
- https://powell.uslakes.info/Level/
- https://lakeinsights.com/lakes/powell
- https://lakelevelnow.com/lake/lake-powell/
- https://kutv.com/newsletter-daily/lake-powell-rises-more-than-21-feet-since-historic-low-in-mid-september
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