Name: Payette Lake water-level time series
Creator: Lakebrief

Question 1

What is the current water level at Payette Lake?

Accepted Answer

Payette Lake's current water level is shown at the top of this page, sourced from USGS gauge 13238500 and updated continuously. The 7-day trend, full-pool comparison, and a multi-year history chart are all on this page.

Question 2

What is the full pool elevation for Payette Lake?

Accepted Answer

Payette Lake has a full pool elevation of 4990 ft (NGVD29). Surface area at full pool is 5,330 acres.

Question 3

How is Payette Lake's water level measured?

Accepted Answer

Water-surface elevation for Payette Lake is measured by USGS gauge 13238500. Lakebrief polls the upstream feed continuously and renders the latest reading, recent trend, and multi-year context.

Question 4

What is the historical low water level for Payette Lake?

Accepted Answer

The lowest recorded modern elevation for Payette Lake is approximately 4982.61 ft. The low-water advisory threshold for the dashboard is 4986 ft.

Payette Lake water level