Harlan County Lake Near Republican City water level

Name: Harlan County Lake Near Republican City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Nebraska, United States

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Below flood stage

Surface elevation

1,932.77ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM CDT (44 min ago)

Water stored: 169,200 acre‑ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation Minor flood stage

What this means

Nothing unusual at Harlan County Lake Near Republican City right now: the lake level of 1,932.77 ft is in the normal range.

It is 40.73 ft below the flood stage of 1,973.50 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,932.76 ft and 1,932.86 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 1,958.18 ftJuly 23, 2019

Swimming and boating at Harlan County Lake Near Republican City

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

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

What happens at each level

1,982.00 ft: This elevation represents the height, or crest, of the dam.
1,973.50 ft: This elevation represents the top of the flood control pool.
1,958.00 ft: At this level Highway 183 could be damaged by wave action on the reservoir. The reservoir elevation record of 1958.2 was set on July 23, 2019.
1,955.00 ft: The lake level begins to threaten businesses in the Gremlin Cove area.
1,945.73 ft: This elevation represents the top of the irrigation pool.
1,943.50 ft: This elevation represents when water begins to flow over the spillway.
1,932.77 ft: Right now
1,932.50 ft: This elevation represents the bottom of the irrigation pool.

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 43° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 75° 49° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 77° 54° – Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 79° 62° – Wind 25 mph

24 Sat 71° 55° 0.22 in, 55% Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 62° 54° 1.13 in, 50% Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 52° 40° 1.12 in, 43% Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Prairie Dog Creek near WoodruffRiver gauge, Prairie Dog Creek	1.53 ft	Normal	±0	15 mi
Republican River near OrleansRiver gauge, Republican River	0.84 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	16 mi
Sappa Creek near StamfordRiver gauge, Sappa Creek	5.98 ft	Normal	±0	16 mi
Nf Solomon River at GladeRiver gauge, Nf Solomon River	2.56 ft	Normal	±0	28 mi
Kirwin ReservoirReservoir	1,704.23 ft	Very low		29 mi
Bow Creek near StocktonRiver gauge, Bow Creek	3.93 ft	Normal	±0	36 mi
Beaver Creek near Beaver CityRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	3.05 ft	Normal	±0	36 mi
Platte River near KearneyRiver gauge, Platte River	2.43 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	41 mi

Questions and answers

Is Harlan County Lake Near Republican City really 1,932.77 ft deep?

No. 1,932.77 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Harlan County Lake Near Republican City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 1,932.77 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Harlan County Lake Near Republican City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Harlan County Lake Near Republican City normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Harlan County Lake Near Republican City?

The highest level on record is 1,958.18 ft on July 23, 2019.

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:06849000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.07222, -99.21194 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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
Surface elevation	1,932.77 ft	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional
Water stored	169,200 acre‑ft	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Harlan County Lake Near Republican City (usgs:06849000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nebraska/harlan-county-lake-near-republican-city

How we check values

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