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Anderson Ranch Reservoir water level: Anderson Ranch Rippling deep blue lake water 43.9 ft low

Anderson Ranch Reservoir is 43.9 ft below full pool, about normal for early November. The Anderson Ranch Dam nr Mtn Home gauge read 4,150.07 ft at 1:00 AM MST, November 4, 2026.

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Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NWW district. Agency page.

How Anderson Ranch stands today

In early November Anderson Ranch normally sits near 4,153.49 ft, 40.5 ft under full pool, so most of today's gap is the usual seasonal drawdown.

4100 4110 4120 4130 4140 4150 4160 4170 4180 4190 4200 Full pool 4,194.00 ft Normal today 4,153.49 ft A year ago 4,153.43 ft Today 4,150.07 ft Feet above sea level (NGVD29)

The past year, day by day

The shaded band is where Anderson Ranch usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 1996 to 2025. The blue line is the past 12 months; the sand line is the 12 months before. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any day.

  • Past 12 months
  • The 12 months before
  • Normal range (middle 80% of years)
  • Median
  • Full pool
4,100 4,120 4,140 4,160 4,180 4,200 DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov Full pool 4,194.00 Today Year ago
4,100 4,120 4,140 4,160 4,180 4,200 DecFebAprJunAugOct Full pool 4,194.00 Today Year ago

Monthly average since 2006

4,1004,1504,2002006200920122015201820212024
4,1004,1504,20020062011201620212026
Readings for the last 30 days
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
November 4, 20264,150.074,153.49
November 3, 20264,150.104,153.51
November 2, 20264,150.094,153.53
November 1, 20264,150.084,153.55
October 31, 20264,150.084,153.57
October 30, 20264,150.114,153.60
October 29, 20264,150.164,153.61
October 28, 20264,150.204,153.59
October 27, 20264,150.224,153.69
October 26, 20264,150.284,153.67
October 25, 20264,150.324,153.66
October 24, 20264,150.324,153.66
October 23, 20264,150.354,153.65
October 22, 20264,150.354,153.65
October 21, 20264,150.414,153.65
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
October 20, 20264,150.484,153.65
October 19, 20264,150.554,153.96
October 18, 20264,150.604,153.97
October 17, 20264,150.674,153.98
October 16, 20264,150.734,153.98
October 15, 20264,150.794,154.00
October 14, 20264,150.864,154.00
October 13, 20264,150.934,154.00
October 12, 20264,150.994,154.01
October 11, 20264,151.034,154.02
October 10, 20264,151.144,154.05
October 9, 20264,151.194,154.08
October 8, 20264,151.264,154.12
October 7, 20264,151.324,154.17
October 6, 20264,151.404,154.22

Is the water above your dock?

Enter the elevation of your dock, ramp end or a mark on your shoreline, in feet above sea level (NGVD29, the datum the Army Corps of Engineers uses for this gauge). You will see how far the water is above or below it today, and how often it dipped below it in each month since 2016.

Today the lake is at 4,150.07 ft.

Typical Anderson Ranch Reservoir level by month since 2016
MonthLow year (10th %)MedianHigh year (90th %)Days above your mark
January 4,138.79 4,161.01 4,175.67 —
February 4,138.47 4,161.18 4,177.10 —
March 4,140.93 4,163.73 4,181.23 —
April 4,154.78 4,172.32 4,187.29 —
May 4,165.03 4,189.82 4,194.78 —
June 4,168.41 4,193.60 4,195.28 —
July 4,171.70 4,185.80 4,193.51 —
August 4,151.19 4,169.59 4,184.03 —
September 4,145.66 4,157.20 4,176.38 —
October 4,144.85 4,154.40 4,172.65 —
November 4,145.95 4,153.68 4,173.47 —
December 4,143.80 4,160.52 4,175.41 —

Other Idaho lakes, lowest first

Lake water surface
Open water
Idaho lakes ranked by how full they are
Lake Level (ft) Vs full pool For the date
Ririe Reservoir 5,064.87 41.1 ft below Much lower than usual
Dworshak Reservoir 1,514.51 85.5 ft below Much lower than usual
American Falls Reservoir 4,319.46 35.0 ft below Lower than usual
Lake Cascade 4,815.55 12.5 ft below About normal
Palisades Reservoir 5,521.89 97.1 ft below About normal
Lucky Peak Lake 2,946.10 16.6% full About normal
Arrowrock Reservoir 3,140.62 75.1 ft below About normal
Lake Pend Oreille 2,053.34 9.2 ft below About normal
Brownlee Reservoir 2,060.84 13.2 ft below Higher than usual

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Anderson Ranch questions

What is full pool at Anderson Ranch Reservoir?

Full pool at Anderson Ranch Reservoir is 4,194.00 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of normal.”

Is Anderson Ranch Reservoir full right now?

No. It is 43.9 ft below full pool. In early November Anderson Ranch normally sits near 4,153.49 ft, 40.5 ft under full pool, so most of today's gap is the usual seasonal drawdown.

Is Anderson Ranch Reservoir lower than normal for early November?

No, it is close to normal. The median level on Nov 4 across 1996–2025 is 4,153.49 ft, and today's 4,150.07 ft is −3.42 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 4,106.11 and 4,178.03 ft.

How does Anderson Ranch Reservoir compare with last year?

A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 4,153.43 ft. It is 3.36 ft lower now.

What are the highest and lowest levels since 1995?

In the daily record we hold, which starts in 1995, the highest daily level was 4,196.60 ft on June 6, 1998 and the lowest was 4,000.00 ft on October 29, 1996.

How often is this page updated?

We pull new readings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers several times a day. This page was last rebuilt on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:13:17 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.