Lake Havasu water level — California

California · USGS · reading Aug 30, 2026, 11:30 PM (UTC-07:00) Provisional

Lake Havasu in California was last measured at 577,700 acre-ft of storage (no elevation gauge reported), as of Aug 30, 2026, 11:30 PM (UTC-07:00) (USGS Water Services). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.

Current reading Lake Havasu · California
Pool elevation
Not reported

This station reports storage but no elevation gauge — its managing agency does not publish a pool-elevation reading here.

% of conservation pool full
Not reported
Storage
577,700 acre-ft
Recent trend
Not enough data

Recent trend

Not enough recent readings to show a trend.

Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).

Not for navigation or safety decisions (why →)

Source: USGS site 09427500, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →

About this gauge's record

This site's drainage basin covers approximately 182,700 sq mi of contributing watershed.

Nearby lakes

The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.

Lakes nearest to Lake Havasu, with current level and distance.
Lake State Level Distance
Alamo Dam AZ 1,099.30 ft 52 km
Lake Mohave AZ 105 km
Painted Rock Dam AZ 535.02 ft 174 km
Salton Sea CA -244.15 ft 199 km
Horseshoe Reservoir AZ 228 km
Bartlett Reservoir AZ 239 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Lake Havasu?
This lake reports storage (577,700 acre-ft as of Aug 30, 2026, 11:30 PM (UTC-07:00)) but no elevation gauge — its managing agency does not publish a pool-elevation reading here.
Is Lake Havasu full right now?
Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
Where does this data come from?
From USGS site 09427500, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

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