Lake Mead Water Level Today | Current Elevation, Storage & Percent Full
Current Lake Mead water level today, elevation, storage, percent full, recent trend, last updated date, and Lower Basin threshold context.
This page tracks Lake Mead elevation, storage, percent full, recent movement,
and source information for readers checking current water conditions.
Lake Mead is currently at 1,041.22 feet,
24% full, with
7,061,900 acre-feet stored, down 0.59 feet over the last 7 days.
Latest reading: 2026-07-26.
Lake Mead water level today
What is the Lake Mead water level today?
Lake Mead is currently at 1,041.22 feet, with 7,061,900 acre-feet stored.
How full is Lake Mead?
Lake Mead is 24% full based on the latest storage snapshot.
Is Lake Mead rising or falling?
Lake Mead is falling, down 0.59 feet over the last 7 days.
When was Lake Mead last updated?
Lake Mead's latest reading is dated 2026-07-26 from USBR RISE API.
What shortage threshold matters for Lake Mead?
Lake Mead's key shortage trigger is 1,075 feet. Current elevation is 1,041.22 feet.
Is Lake Mead rising or falling?
Lake Mead is falling 0.59 feet over the 7-day window.
Lake Mead is falling 3.72 feet over the 30-day window.
Lake Mead status today
Lake Mead is the Lower Basin's main storage reservoir behind Hoover Dam. Today's status is
1,041.22 feet,
24% full, with
7,061,900 acre-feet stored.
Its elevation matters because shortage tiers, hydropower risk, and downstream operations are tied to Lake Mead's water surface level.
Key shortage trigger: 1,075 feet. Current buffer: -33.78 feet.
Current Lake Mead conditions
- Latest reading
- 2026-07-26
- Current elevation
- 1,041.22 feet
- Current storage
- 7,061,900 acre-feet
- Percent full
- 24% full
- Seven-day elevation change
- -0.59 feet
- Thirty-day storage change
- -259,930 acre-feet
- Source
- USBR RISE API
- Source updated
- 2026-07-27
- Current water level and storage snapshot
- Recent elevation trend and seven-day movement
- Percent full and source context for Lower Basin