Nevada lake levels today: Nevada lakes

2 of 2 Nevada lakes are below full pool today. Lake Mead is the lowest for the date, Lake Mohave the highest.

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

Nevada at a glance

Pictured: Lake Mohave, which is 8.5 ft below full today.

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

Every Nevada lake, lowest first

Measured against full pool, Lake Mead is the emptiest Nevada lake today (189.9 ft below full) and Lake Mohave the fullest (8.5 ft below full).

Compared with a year ago, Lake Mead has dropped the most (18.5 ft lower) and Lake Mohave has gained the most (0.8 ft higher).

1 of 2 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.

Nevada lake levels. Select a column heading to sort.

Lake Mead	1,039.06	−189.9 ft	0th pct	−66.97	−18.50
Lake Mohave	638.50	−8.5 ft	97th pct	+3.51	+0.81

Nevada lake questions

Which Nevada lake is the fullest right now?

Lake Mohave: 8.5 ft below full.

Which Nevada lake is the lowest?

Measured against full pool, Lake Mead (189.9 ft below full). Measured against its own normal for the date, Lake Mead (much 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.