Milner Lake water level

Name: Milner Lake water level (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
License: https://www.usbr.gov/main/disclaim.html

Lake, Idaho, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

9.45ft Down 0.84 ft over the last 7 days

Measured Oct 16, 2026 (2 days ago)

Water stored: 28,700 acre‑ft

History

What this means

Milner Lake is at 9.45 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 1.04 ft below the median of 10.49 ft for mid-October, based on 36 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 10.08 ft (−0.63 ft).

It has dropped 0.84 ft over the past week. In the last month it has stayed between 9.45 ft and 11.24 ft.

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

Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 10.49 ft1.04 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 8.40 ft – 10.93 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (36 years of records)
Same day last year: 10.08 ft−0.63 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 9.45 ft – 11.24 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 8.65 ft – 11.41 ft

On the water at Milner Lake

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 71° 38° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 74° 42° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 73° 54° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 73° 53° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 73° 53° 0.07 in, 65% Wind 19 mph

23 Fri 59° 49° 0.02 in, 65% Wind 25 mph

24 Sat 59° 44° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 48%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Snake River Gaging Station at MilnerRiver gauge, Snake River Gaging Station	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	0.4 mi
Devils Washbowl Spring near Kimberly 10S 18E 04AAD1SRiver gauge, Devils Washbowl Spring	10.4 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	18 mi
Snake River near Twin FallsRiver gauge, Snake River	506 cfs	Very low	+5.0 cfs	24 mi
Rock Creek above Highway 30/93 Xing at Twin FallsRiver gauge, Rock Creek	98.3 cfs	Very low	±0	25 mi
Goose Creek above Trapper Creek near OakleyRiver gauge, Goose Creek	1.44 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	28 mi
Snake River near Minidoka Id at Howells FerryRiver gauge, Snake River	2.57 ft	Below flood stage	±0	28 mi
Lake WalcottLake	4,237.53 ft	Very low		29 mi
Cassia Creek below Blacksmith CreekRiver gauge, Cassia Creek	6.0 cfs	Normal	+1.0 cfs	31 mi

Questions and answers

How does Milner Lake compare with last year?

It is 0.63 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 10.08 ft.

What is a normal level for Milner Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 10.49 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.40 ft and 10.93 ft, based on 36 years of records.

Is Milner Lake really 9.45 ft deep?

No. 9.45 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 Milner Lake today?

On Oct 16, 2026, the surface elevation was 9.45 ft. Down 0.84 ft over the last 7 days.

Is Milner Lake rising or falling?

Down 0.84 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Milner Lake normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation publishes a new reading once a day. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Station code: usbr:7190 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.52336, -114.01394 (WGS84)
Update interval: once a day
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	9.45 ft	2026-10-16 06:00	Provisional
Water stored	28,700 acre‑ft	2026-10-16 06:00	Provisional

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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Milner Lake (usbr:7190). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/milner-lake

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