Nebraska lake levels today: Nebraska lakes

5 of 6 Nebraska lakes are below full pool today. Harry Strunk Lake is the lowest for the date, Lewis and Clark Lake the highest.

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Data as of November 4, 2026. Pictured: Harlan County Lake.

Nebraska at a glance

Pictured: Lewis and Clark Lake, which is 3.6 ft above full today.

6 Nebraska lakes trackedFederal reservoirs and lakes with a live agency gauge.
5 Below full poolOut of 6 with a published full pool; 1 are at or above it.
1 Lower than usual for the dateOut of 6 with five or more years of history; 1 are higher than usual.
5 Lower than a year agoOut of 6 lakes with a reading from the same date last year.

Every Nebraska lake, lowest first

Measured against full pool, Harry Strunk Lake is the emptiest Nebraska lake today (10.6 ft below full) and Lewis and Clark Lake the fullest (3.6 ft above full).

Compared with a year ago, Harry Strunk Lake has dropped the most (3.4 ft lower) and Lewis and Clark Lake has gained the most (0.6 ft higher).

1 of 6 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.

Nebraska lake levels. Select a column heading to sort.

Harry Strunk Lake	2,355.54	51.3%	13th pct	−3.88	−3.39
Hugh Butler Lake	2,564.93	30.6%	25th pct	−0.91	−0.36
Harlan County Lake	1,932.97	53.7%	30th pct	−4.56	−1.49
Enders Reservoir	3,080.16	0.3%	38th pct	−0.83	−1.10
Swanson Lake	2,734.14	38.8%	40th pct	−1.64	−1.45
Lewis and Clark Lake	1,208.14	+3.6 ft	97th pct	+0.55	+0.60

Nebraska lake questions

Which Nebraska lake is the fullest right now?

Lewis and Clark Lake: 3.6 ft above full.

Which Nebraska lake is the lowest?

Measured against full pool, Harry Strunk Lake (10.6 ft below full). Measured against its own normal for the date, Harry Strunk Lake (lower than usual).

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.