Great Salt Lake water level — Utah
Great Salt Lake in Utah was last measured at 4,189.90 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 1:15 AM (UTC-06:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−0.3 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−0.3 ft over the trend window
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).
Source: USGS site 10010100, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
Other gauges at this site
A second gauge reports at this same structure. Its readings are listed here rather than on a separate page, because it measures the same water.
| Gauge | Source | Elevation | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Salt Lake at Saltair Boat Harbor | USGS site 10010000 | 4,190.20 ft (NGVD29) | — |
How Great Salt Lake compares nearby
All 6 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.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gsl S. Side of Causeway, 6 Miles | UT | 4,190.20 ft | 22 km |
| Gsl Breach 6 Miles | UT | 4,190.30 ft | 23 km |
| Pineview Dam & Reservoir | UT | 4,854.20 ft | 55 km |
| Great Salt Lake at Saltair Boat Harbor | UT | 4,190.20 ft | 63 km |
| East Canyon Dam & Reservoir | UT | 5,663.49 ft | 84 km |
| Little Dell Dam & Lake | UT | 5,763.55 ft | 86 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Great Salt Lake?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 1:15 AM (UTC-06:00), the pool elevation was 4,189.90 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Great Salt 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 10010100, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
More in Utah
See every lake tracked in Utah, or read the methodology behind these figures.