Sammamish Lake water level — Washington

Washington · USGS · reading Aug 31, 2026, 12:15 AM (UTC-07:00) Provisional

Sammamish Lake in Washington was last measured at 25.72 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 12:15 AM (UTC-07:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−0.2 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.

Current reading Sammamish Lake · Washington
Pool elevation
25.72 ft

Datum NGVD29 · provisional, subject to revision. (Why datum matters →)

% of conservation pool full
Not reported
Storage
Not reported
Recent trend
↓Falling

−0.2 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.

26.4ft25.7ftJun 2 – Aug 31

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 12122000, 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 100 sq mi of contributing watershed.

How Sammamish Lake compares nearby

5 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.

Nearby lakes

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

Lakes nearest to Sammamish Lake, with current level and distance.
Lake State Level Distance
South Fork Tolt Reservoir WA 1,735.96 ft 34 km
Lake Tapps WA 540.91 ft 38 km
Howard a Hanson Reservoir WA 1,153.37 ft 41 km
Mud Mountain Lake WA 917.85 ft 50 km
Spada Lake WA 1,425.95 ft 54 km
Lake Shannon at Concrete WA 410.53 ft 112 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Sammamish Lake?
As of Aug 31, 2026, 12:15 AM (UTC-07:00), the pool elevation was 25.72 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
Is Sammamish 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 12122000, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

More in Washington

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