What is the current water level of Soap Lake?

As of Aug 31, 2026, 12:15 AM (UTC-07:00), the pool elevation was 1,068.53 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.

Is Soap 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.

Soap Lake water level — Washington

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

Soap Lake in Washington was last measured at 1,068.53 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 (−0.3 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.

Current reading Soap Lake · Washington

Pool elevation: 1,068.53 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 12470000, 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 413 sq mi of contributing watershed.

How Soap 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 Soap Lake, with current level and distance.
Lake	State	Level	Distance
Lenore Lake	WA	1,076.92 ft	12 km
Moses Lake at Moses Lake	WA	1,046.73 ft	36 km
Franklin Roosevelt Lake	WA	1,284.17 ft	72 km
Conconcully Reservoir	WA	2,255.39 ft	128 km
Conconully Lake at Conconully	WA	2,300.91 ft	130 km
South Fork Tolt Reservoir	WA	1,735.96 ft	168 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Soap Lake?: As of Aug 31, 2026, 12:15 AM (UTC-07:00), the pool elevation was 1,068.53 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
Is Soap 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 12470000, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

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