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

Question 1

What is the current water level at Walker Lake?

Accepted Answer

Walker Lake's current water level is shown at the top of this page, sourced from USGS gauge 10288500 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 Walker Lake?

Accepted Answer

Walker Lake has a full pool elevation of 3922 ft (NGVD29). Surface area at full pool is 27,000 acres.

Question 3

How is Walker Lake's water level measured?

Accepted Answer

Water-surface elevation for Walker Lake is measured by USGS gauge 10288500. 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 Walker Lake?

Accepted Answer

The lowest recorded modern elevation for Walker Lake is approximately 3906.37 ft. The low-water advisory threshold for the dashboard is 3910 ft.

Walker Lake water level