The list Lake levels · US
20 lakes running low: Lake Powell 43 ft below normal, Lake Mead 31 ft
Of the 64 lakes we follow with a daily level reading, 20 sit 2 ft or more below their usual level for this time of year. The list, lowest first, with how far each is from its lowest reading since at least 2016, which way it is moving and what that does to the ramps and the fishing.
Lake levels
Rising and falling lakes, what the level does to boat ramps, and where the fish move.
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The list Lake levels · US
20 lakes running low: Lake Powell 43 ft below normal, Lake Mead 31 ft
Of the 64 lakes we follow with a daily level reading, 20 sit 2 ft or more below their usual level for this time of year. The list, lowest first, with how far each is from its lowest reading since at least 2016, which way it is moving and what that does to the ramps and the fishing.
News brief Lake levels · Utah
Lake Powell up 20 ft in 30 days
Up 20 ft in a month, Lake Powell is flooding fresh cover.
Deep dive Extremes · South Carolina
Lake Hartwell hits a 10-year low: the ramps, the hazards and where the fish went
Lake Hartwell has reached water this low for the first time since at least 2016. Here is the number, the context and how to fish it.
By the numbers Lake levels · California
6 numbers that explain Lake Oroville this week
The level, the trend and what they mean on the water: Lake Oroville in 6 numbers.
Deep dive Extremes · Georgia
Lake Thurmond (Clarks Hill) is at its lowest level in at least 10 years
The gauge on Lake Thurmond (Clarks Hill) reads 317.7 ft, under the lowest reading in our records, which go back to 2016. What that means for launching, for safety and for the fishing.
News brief Lake levels · Oregon
Detroit Lake down 18 ft in 29 days
Down 18 ft in a month, Detroit Lake is reshaping its banks.
By the numbers Lake levels · Nevada
Lake Mead by the numbers: 1,039.9 ft, +2.2 ft in 30 days
Everything that matters on Lake Mead this week, one number at a time.
Deep dive Lake levels · Utah
Rising water on Lake Powell: up 20 ft since last month
Rising water on Lake Powell means new cover for fish and floating debris for boaters. The numbers, and how to fish it.
News brief Lake levels · California
Lake Oroville down 12 ft in 30 days
Lower water on Lake Oroville changes the launch, the spots and the hazards.