Payette Lake Water Level History
Thirty-day lake-level chart, recent highs and lows, net change and daily summaries from the matched USGS station.
Payette Lake water-level chart
Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. Recent measurements may be provisional.
What has Payette Lake been doing?
Across the available 30-day series, Payette Lake is falling overall. The measured range runs from 2.72 ft to 5.6 ft, with a net change of -2.88 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 | 2.72 ft | 2.76 ft | 2.80 ft |
| Oct 6 | 2.80 ft | 2.88 ft | 2.96 ft |
| Oct 5 | 2.96 ft | 3.03 ft | 3.11 ft |
| Oct 4 | 3.11 ft | 3.18 ft | 3.25 ft |
| Oct 3 | 3.25 ft | 3.31 ft | 3.38 ft |
| Oct 2 | 3.38 ft | 3.44 ft | 3.51 ft |
| Oct 1 | 3.51 ft | 3.58 ft | 3.65 ft |
| Sep 30 | 3.64 ft | 3.71 ft | 3.78 ft |
| Sep 29 | 3.77 ft | 3.85 ft | 3.92 ft |
| Sep 28 | 3.92 ft | 3.99 ft | 4.07 ft |
| Sep 27 | 4.05 ft | 4.13 ft | 4.20 ft |
| Sep 26 | 4.20 ft | 4.27 ft | 4.34 ft |
| Sep 25 | 4.34 ft | 4.41 ft | 4.49 ft |
| Sep 24 | 4.48 ft | 4.55 ft | 4.62 ft |
| Sep 23 | 4.62 ft | 4.69 ft | 4.75 ft |
| Sep 22 | 4.75 ft | 4.82 ft | 4.88 ft |
| Sep 21 | 4.89 ft | 4.95 ft | 5.02 ft |
| Sep 20 | 5.02 ft | 5.08 ft | 5.15 ft |
| Sep 19 | 5.15 ft | 5.22 ft | 5.29 ft |
| Sep 18 | 5.27 ft | 5.30 ft | 5.33 ft |
| Sep 17 | 5.32 ft | 5.34 ft | 5.40 ft |
| Sep 16 | 5.34 ft | 5.36 ft | 5.39 ft |
| Sep 15 | 5.38 ft | 5.40 ft | 5.41 ft |
| Sep 14 | 5.40 ft | 5.42 ft | 5.45 ft |
| Sep 13 | 5.39 ft | 5.45 ft | 5.51 ft |
| Sep 12 | 5.45 ft | 5.48 ft | 5.50 ft |
| Sep 11 | 5.49 ft | 5.50 ft | 5.52 ft |
| Sep 10 | 5.50 ft | 5.53 ft | 5.55 ft |
| Sep 9 | 5.54 ft | 5.55 ft | 5.57 ft |
| Sep 8 | 5.56 ft | 5.57 ft | 5.59 ft |
Payette Lake level-history FAQ
How has Payette Lake water level changed over the last 30 days?
Across the available 30-day sensor series, the net change is -2.88 ft and the overall direction is falling.
What was the highest Payette Lake level in the last 30 days?
The highest reading in the available 30-day series is 5.6 ft.
What was the lowest Payette Lake level in the last 30 days?
The lowest reading in the available 30-day series is 2.72 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.