Iowa lake levels today: Iowa lakes

0 of 4 Iowa lakes are below full pool today.

Data as of November 4, 2026. Pictured: Saylorville Lake.

Iowa at a glance

Pictured: Lake Red Rock, which is 5.3 ft above full today.

4 Iowa lakes trackedFederal reservoirs and lakes with a live agency gauge.
0 Below full poolOut of 4 with a published full pool; 4 are at or above it.
0 Lower than usual for the dateOut of 4 with five or more years of history; 2 are higher than usual.
1 Lower than a year agoOut of 4 lakes with a reading from the same date last year.

Every Iowa lake, lowest first

Measured against full pool, Saylorville Lake is the emptiest Iowa lake today (2.4 ft above full) and Lake Red Rock the fullest (5.3 ft above full).

Compared with a year ago, Saylorville Lake has dropped the most (0.6 ft lower) and Lake Red Rock has gained the most (3.1 ft higher).

0 of 4 lakes are lower than usual for early November, measured against each lake's own past years on today's date.

Select a column heading to sort the table. Each lake links to its own page with a 12-month chart and the dock check.

Iowa lake levels. Select a column heading to sort.

Saylorville Lake	838.40	+2.4 ft	55th pct	+0.33	−0.59
Rathbun Lake	906.25	111.6%	73rd pct	+1.22	+1.61
Coralville Lake	687.30	+4.3 ft	82nd pct	+0.84	+0.75
Lake Red Rock	747.32	+5.3 ft	91st pct	+3.24	+3.13

Iowa lake questions

Which Iowa lake is the fullest right now?

Lake Red Rock: 5.3 ft above full.

Which Iowa lake is the lowest?

Measured against full pool, Saylorville Lake (2.4 ft above full). Measured against its own normal for the date, —.

How is this ranking made?

Lakes that publish storage are ranked by percent of conservation storage. The rest are placed by their distance from full pool. Natural lakes without a full pool sit at the end, compared only with their normal for the date.