Ross Reservoir near Newhalem water level

Name: Ross Reservoir near Newhalem water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Ross Reservoir, Washington, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1,578.39ft Down 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 08:00 AM PDT (2 days ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

The latest lake level at Ross Reservoir near Newhalem is 1,578.39 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this reservoir yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level is falling, down 0.38 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,578.39 ft and 1,589.70 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −3.22 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1,578.39 ft – 1,589.70 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1,555.03 ft – 1,602.30 ft

Swimming and boating at Ross Reservoir near Newhalem

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful guide, and right now the water is falling.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in.

18 Sun 62° 38° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 62° 48° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 66° 43° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 71° 49° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 61° 44° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 56° 39° – Wind 4 mph

24 Sat 54° 41° 0.11 in, 36% Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 54%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Beaver Creek near NewhalemRiver gauge, Big Beaver Creek	79.5 cfs	Very low	−14.9 cfs	3.1 mi
Thunder Creek near NewhalemRiver gauge, Thunder Creek	7.01 ft	Normal	−0.44 ft	4.2 mi
Ruby Creek below Panther Creek near NewhalemRiver gauge, Ruby Creek	66.6 cfs	Very low	−1.3 cfs	4.5 mi
Skagit River at NewhalemRiver gauge, Skagit River	83.62 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	9 mi
Skagit River below Babcock Creek near NewhalemRiver gauge, Skagit River	28.61 ft	High	−0.07 ft	11 mi
Skagit River below Damnation Creek near MarblemountRiver gauge, Skagit River	7.71 ft	High	+0.28 ft	14 mi
Bacon Creek below Oakes Creek near MarblemountRiver gauge, Bacon Creek	4.21 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	18 mi
Skagit River at International BoundaryRiver gauge, Skagit River	2.50 m	Low	−0.14 m	30 km

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Ross Reservoir near Newhalem today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 08:00 AM PDT, the water level was 1,578.39 ft. Down 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Ross Reservoir near Newhalem rising or falling?

Down 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 3.22 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ross Reservoir near Newhalem normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:12175000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.73263, -121.06845 (WGS84)
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1,578.39 ft	2026-10-16 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ross Reservoir near Newhalem (usgs:12175000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/ross-reservoir-near-newhalem

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer