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Cedar Bluff Reservoir water level: Cedar Bluff Cedar Bluff Reservoir 25.3 ft low

Cedar Bluff Reservoir is 25.3 ft below full pool, much lower than usual for early November. The Cedar Bluff Dam gauge read 2,118.70 ft at 6:00 AM CST, November 3, 2026.

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

How Cedar Bluff stands today

In early November Cedar Bluff normally sits near 2,128.16 ft, 15.8 ft under full pool; today it is 9.5 ft below even that.

2120 2125 2130 2135 2140 2145 Full pool 2,144.00 ft Normal today 2,128.16 ft A year ago 2,120.64 ft Today 2,118.70 ft Feet above sea level (NGVD29)
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Cedarbluffreservoir2. Photograph by Ngresonance at English Wikipedia, Public domain.

The past year, day by day

The shaded band is where Cedar Bluff 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
2,120 2,125 2,130 2,135 2,140 2,145 DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov Full pool 2,144.00 Today Year ago
2,120 2,125 2,130 2,135 2,140 2,145 DecFebAprJunAugOct Full pool 2,144.00 Today Year ago

Monthly average since 2006

2,1202,1302,1402006200920122015201820212024
2,1202,1302,14020062011201620212026
Readings for the last 30 days
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
November 3, 20262,118.662,128.16
November 2, 20262,118.652,128.18
November 1, 20262,118.652,128.19
October 31, 20262,118.642,128.20
October 30, 20262,118.652,128.21
October 29, 20262,118.652,128.22
October 28, 20262,118.652,128.23
October 27, 20262,118.662,128.25
October 26, 20262,118.672,128.26
October 25, 20262,118.672,128.28
October 24, 20262,118.672,128.30
October 23, 20262,118.672,128.32
October 22, 20262,118.692,128.34
October 21, 20262,118.692,128.35
October 20, 20262,118.682,128.36
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
October 19, 20262,118.792,128.38
October 18, 20262,118.782,128.40
October 17, 20262,118.782,128.41
October 16, 20262,118.782,128.43
October 15, 20262,118.742,128.45
October 14, 20262,118.792,128.46
October 13, 20262,118.882,128.48
October 12, 20262,118.872,128.49
October 11, 20262,118.872,128.50
October 10, 20262,118.872,128.51
October 9, 20262,118.882,128.52
October 8, 20262,118.892,128.53
October 7, 20262,118.902,128.54
October 6, 20262,118.902,128.55
October 5, 20262,118.922,128.56

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 2,118.70 ft.

Typical Cedar Bluff Reservoir level by month since 2016
MonthLow year (10th %)MedianHigh year (90th %)Days above your mark
January 2,118.79 2,123.08 2,132.81 —
February 2,118.81 2,123.71 2,132.81 —
March 2,118.60 2,124.48 2,133.24 —
April 2,118.88 2,124.19 2,133.24 —
May 2,119.07 2,123.95 2,133.72 —
June 2,119.72 2,123.79 2,133.78 —
July 2,119.83 2,123.22 2,133.43 —
August 2,119.18 2,122.88 2,133.26 —
September 2,118.63 2,122.81 2,133.38 —
October 2,118.65 2,122.67 2,133.22 —
November 2,118.65 2,122.74 2,133.05 —
December 2,118.66 2,123.64 2,132.94 —

Other Kansas lakes, lowest first

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Kansas lakes ranked by how full they are
Lake Level (ft) Vs full pool For the date
Kirwin Reservoir 1,704.07 13.2% full Much lower than usual
Webster Reservoir 1,865.53 9.0% full Much lower than usual
Keith Sebelius Lake 2,288.93 27.2% full Much lower than usual
Big Hill Lake 857.09 95.8% full About normal
Wilson Lake 1,511.25 83.4% full About normal
Elk City Lake 795.72 97.0% full About normal
Fall River Lake 948.14 94.5% full About normal
El Dorado Lake 1,337.62 92.7% full About normal
Cheney Reservoir 1,420.11 90.9% full About normal
Pomona Lake 975.00 107.2% full About normal
Hillsdale Lake 917.60 103.8% full About normal
Clinton Lake 876.81 108.3% full About normal
Lovewell Reservoir 1,580.65 83.8% full About normal
Milford Lake 1,146.32 108.8% full About normal

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Cedar Bluff questions

What is full pool at Cedar Bluff Reservoir?

Full pool at Cedar Bluff Reservoir is 2,144.00 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”

Is Cedar Bluff Reservoir full right now?

No. It is 25.3 ft below full pool and holds 29.7% of its conservation storage. In early November Cedar Bluff normally sits near 2,128.16 ft, 15.8 ft under full pool; today it is 9.5 ft below even that.

Is Cedar Bluff Reservoir lower than normal for early November?

Yes. The median level on Nov 3 across 1996–2025 is 2,128.16 ft, and today's 2,118.70 ft is −9.46 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 2,119.22 and 2,143.35 ft.

How does Cedar Bluff Reservoir compare with last year?

A year ago, on November 3, 2025, it stood at 2,120.64 ft. It is 1.94 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 2,145.36 ft on July 23, 2000 and the lowest was 2,116.92 ft on May 29, 2018.

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.