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Bear Lake at State Park Marina near Garden City water level

Lake, Bear Lake, Utah, United States

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

5,918.40ft Steady over the last 24 hours

5,918 5,920 5,923 5,925
Surface elevation: 5,918.40 ft. Low for mid-October.

History

History
5,9185,9205,9235,925ftOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 165,9185,9205,9235,925ftOct 10Oct 13Oct 16
5,9185,9205,9235,925ftSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 165,9185,9205,9235,925ftSep 17Oct 1Oct 16
5,9205,925ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20265,9205,925ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
5,9205,925ftOct 2020Apr 2022Oct 2023Apr 2025Oct 20265,9205,925ftOct 2020Oct 2023Oct 2026
5,9205,925ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20265,9205,925ftJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 5,918.40 ft, Bear Lake at State Park Marina near Garden City is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 5,921.98 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 3.58 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 5,921.99 ft, a difference of −3.59 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5,918.36 ft and 5,918.46 ft.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in fall, before winter rain and snow start the refill.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
5,921.98 ft3.58 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
5,916.78 ft – 5,924.37 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
5,921.99 ft−3.59 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
5,918.36 ft – 5,918.46 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
5,918.36 ft – 5,923.37 ft

Swimming and boating at Bear Lake at State Park Marina near Garden City

Low water changes a lake fast for boaters. Some ramps get shorter or close, docks may be moved, and rocks and sandbars that are usually well under the surface come within reach of a prop.

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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 11h 4m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cache Highline Canal near Logan, UtahCanal gauge, Cache Highline Canal 0.0 cfs Very low 24 mi
Bear River below Smiths Fork, near CokevilleRiver gauge, Bear River 2.39 ft Below flood stage 24 mi
Bear River at BorderRiver gauge, Bear River 0.90 ft Below flood stage 24 mi
Com F Logan River above St D and Cache Hl Can near LoganRiver gauge, Com F Logan River 92.4 cfs Very low 25 mi
Logan River above State Dam, near LoganRiver gauge, Logan River 2.57 ft Below flood stage 25 mi
Big Creek near RandolphRiver gauge, Big Creek 3.7 cfs Low 26 mi
Bear River near SmithfieldRiver gauge, Bear River 392 cfs Low 26 mi
Bear River at Idaho-Utah State LineRiver gauge, Bear River 9.15 ft Below flood stage 27 mi

Questions and answers

Is Bear Lake at State Park Marina near Garden City higher than last year?

No, it is 3.59 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5,921.99 ft.

How often is Bear Lake at State Park Marina near Garden City updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from U.S. Geological Survey appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 03:15 PM MDT.

What is the water level of Bear Lake at State Park Marina near Garden City today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 03:15 PM MDT, the surface elevation was 5,918.40 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bear Lake at State Park Marina near Garden City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bear Lake at State Park Marina near Garden City normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

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 U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under 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:10055000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
41.96592, -111.39818 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NAVD88
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation elevation 5,918.40 ft 2026-10-16 21:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bear Lake at State Park Marina near Garden City (usgs:10055000). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/utah/bear-lake-at-state-park-marina-near-garden-city

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.