Detroit Lake Water Level History
Thirty-day lake-level chart, recent highs and lows, net change and daily summaries from the matched USGS station.
Detroit Lake water-level chart
Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. Recent measurements may be provisional.
What has Detroit Lake been doing?
Across the available 30-day series, Detroit Lake is falling overall. The measured range runs from 1,500.94 ft to 1,524.4 ft, with a net change of -23.45 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.
Recent daily levels
| Date | Low | Average | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | 1500.94 ft | 1501.12 ft | 1501.23 ft |
| Oct 6 | 1501.16 ft | 1501.71 ft | 1502.03 ft |
| Oct 5 | 1501.96 ft | 1502.54 ft | 1502.88 ft |
| Oct 4 | 1502.81 ft | 1503.40 ft | 1503.74 ft |
| Oct 3 | 1503.68 ft | 1504.25 ft | 1504.58 ft |
| Oct 2 | 1504.52 ft | 1505.02 ft | 1505.32 ft |
| Oct 1 | 1505.27 ft | 1505.89 ft | 1506.15 ft |
| Sep 30 | 1506.09 ft | 1506.69 ft | 1506.94 ft |
| Sep 29 | 1506.90 ft | 1507.51 ft | 1507.77 ft |
| Sep 28 | 1507.71 ft | 1508.31 ft | 1508.56 ft |
| Sep 27 | 1508.51 ft | 1509.11 ft | 1509.36 ft |
| Sep 26 | 1509.33 ft | 1509.88 ft | 1510.13 ft |
| Sep 25 | 1510.06 ft | 1510.61 ft | 1510.87 ft |
| Sep 24 | 1510.77 ft | 1511.34 ft | 1511.58 ft |
| Sep 23 | 1511.53 ft | 1512.12 ft | 1512.37 ft |
| Sep 22 | 1512.33 ft | 1512.90 ft | 1513.14 ft |
| Sep 21 | 1513.09 ft | 1513.68 ft | 1513.92 ft |
| Sep 20 | 1513.90 ft | 1514.47 ft | 1514.71 ft |
| Sep 19 | 1514.67 ft | 1515.23 ft | 1515.47 ft |
| Sep 18 | 1515.41 ft | 1515.97 ft | 1516.19 ft |
| Sep 17 | 1516.17 ft | 1516.75 ft | 1517.01 ft |
| Sep 16 | 1516.98 ft | 1517.56 ft | 1517.83 ft |
| Sep 15 | 1517.77 ft | 1518.32 ft | 1518.57 ft |
| Sep 14 | 1518.54 ft | 1519.09 ft | 1519.34 ft |
| Sep 13 | 1519.28 ft | 1519.82 ft | 1520.06 ft |
| Sep 12 | 1520.00 ft | 1520.54 ft | 1520.79 ft |
| Sep 11 | 1520.75 ft | 1521.34 ft | 1521.62 ft |
| Sep 10 | 1521.48 ft | 1522.03 ft | 1522.37 ft |
| Sep 9 | 1522.25 ft | 1522.78 ft | 1523.13 ft |
| Sep 8 | 1523.00 ft | 1523.52 ft | 1523.86 ft |
Detroit Lake level-history FAQ
How has Detroit Lake water level changed over the last 30 days?
Across the available 30-day sensor series, the net change is -23.45 ft and the overall direction is falling.
What was the highest Detroit Lake level in the last 30 days?
The highest reading in the available 30-day series is 1,524.4 ft.
What was the lowest Detroit Lake level in the last 30 days?
The lowest reading in the available 30-day series is 1,500.94 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.