Historical water level

Bear Lake Water Level History

Thirty-day lake-level chart, recent highs and lows, net change and daily summaries from the matched USGS station.

Current level5,918.38 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 5:15 PM UTC
7-day change-0.02 ftfalling
30-day high5,918.91 ftHighest reading in available series
30-day low5,918.33 ftLowest reading in available series
30-day history

Bear Lake water-level chart

-0.52 ft
5918.33 ft30 days5918.91 ft

Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. Recent measurements may be provisional.

30-day movement

What has Bear Lake been doing?

Across the available 30-day series, Bear Lake is falling overall. The measured range runs from 5,918.33 ft to 5,918.91 ft, with a net change of -0.52 ft.

Lake levels can respond to rainfall, watershed inflow, dam and hydropower operations, seasonal target elevations, evaporation and downstream release requirements. This page reports what the matched sensor measured; it does not infer why an operator changed a reservoir.

Daily summary

Recent daily levels

DateLowAverageHigh
Oct 75918.37 ft5918.38 ft5918.39 ft
Oct 65918.35 ft5918.38 ft5918.39 ft
Oct 55918.36 ft5918.38 ft5918.40 ft
Oct 45918.37 ft5918.38 ft5918.39 ft
Oct 35918.36 ft5918.38 ft5918.40 ft
Oct 25918.35 ft5918.38 ft5918.41 ft
Oct 15918.34 ft5918.38 ft5918.41 ft
Sep 305918.35 ft5918.39 ft5918.42 ft
Sep 295918.37 ft5918.40 ft5918.44 ft
Sep 285918.33 ft5918.39 ft5918.44 ft
Sep 275918.36 ft5918.38 ft5918.40 ft
Sep 265918.35 ft5918.39 ft5918.43 ft
Sep 255918.38 ft5918.40 ft5918.43 ft
Sep 245918.40 ft5918.42 ft5918.44 ft
Sep 235918.39 ft5918.42 ft5918.45 ft
Sep 225918.35 ft5918.41 ft5918.51 ft
Sep 215918.41 ft5918.42 ft5918.44 ft
Sep 205918.43 ft5918.44 ft5918.45 ft
Sep 195918.43 ft5918.46 ft5918.49 ft
Sep 185918.37 ft5918.44 ft5918.54 ft
Sep 175918.40 ft5918.44 ft5918.49 ft
Sep 165918.41 ft5918.46 ft5918.50 ft
Sep 155918.47 ft5918.50 ft5918.53 ft
Sep 145918.50 ft5918.55 ft5918.63 ft
Sep 135918.58 ft5918.61 ft5918.66 ft
Sep 125918.61 ft5918.66 ft5918.69 ft
Sep 115918.63 ft5918.70 ft5918.77 ft
Sep 105918.71 ft5918.75 ft5918.78 ft
Sep 95918.76 ft5918.79 ft5918.84 ft
Sep 85918.80 ft5918.84 ft5918.87 ft
Questions people ask

Bear Lake level-history FAQ

How has Bear Lake water level changed over the last 30 days?

Across the available 30-day sensor series, the net change is -0.52 ft and the overall direction is falling.

What was the highest Bear Lake level in the last 30 days?

The highest reading in the available 30-day series is 5,918.91 ft.

What was the lowest Bear Lake level in the last 30 days?

The lowest reading in the available 30-day series is 5,918.33 ft.

Are historical USGS lake readings final?

Not always. Recent readings may be marked provisional and can be revised by the source agency after quality review.