What is the current water level of Bear Lake?

As of Aug 31, 2026, 1:15 AM (UTC-06:00), the pool elevation was 5,919.20 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.

Is Bear Lake 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.

Bear Lake water level — Utah — Lake Level Tracker

Bear Lake water level — Utah

Utah · USGS · reading Aug 31, 2026, 1:15 AM (UTC-06:00) Provisional

Bear Lake in Utah was last measured at 5,919.20 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 31, 2026, 1:15 AM (UTC-06:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−1.1 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.

Current reading Bear Lake · Utah

Pool elevation: 5,919.20 ft
% of conservation pool full: Not reported
Storage: Not reported
Recent trend: ↓Falling

Recent trend

Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 89-day window — downsampled for display.

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 10055000, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →

How Bear Lake compares nearby

All 5 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling, suggesting a regional pattern rather than an operation specific to this dam.

Nearby lakes

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

Lakes nearest to Bear Lake, with current level and distance.
Lake	State	Level	Distance
Lost Creek Reservoir	UT	5,946.68 ft	87 km
Pineview Dam & Reservoir	UT	4,854.20 ft	87 km
Combined Echo/rockport	UT	—	111 km
Echo Dam & Reservoir	UT	5,516.41 ft	111 km
East Canyon Dam & Reservoir	UT	5,663.49 ft	118 km
Great Salt Lake	UT	4,189.90 ft	121 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Bear Lake?: As of Aug 31, 2026, 1:15 AM (UTC-06:00), the pool elevation was 5,919.20 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
Is Bear Lake 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 10055000, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

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