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Rock Island Dam Pp North Hw near Wenatchee water level

Reservoir, Rock Island Dam Pp North Hw, Washington, United States

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

611.76ft Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours

611.7 611.9 612.0

History

History
611.6611.8612.0612.2ftSep 21Sep 27Oct 3Oct 9Oct 15611.6611.8612.0612.2ftSep 21Oct 3Oct 15
611612ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026611612ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
611612ftOct 2022Oct 2023Oct 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026611612ftOct 2022Oct 2024Oct 2026
611612ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026611612ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Rock Island Dam Pp North Hw near Wenatchee is below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 611.76 ft.

The median for mid-October is 611.87 ft, based on 5 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.11 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 611.77 ft, a difference of −0.01 ft.

It has dropped 0.22 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. In the last month it has stayed between 611.57 ft and 612.18 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
611.87 ft0.11 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
611.69 ft – 612.04 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)
Same day last year
611.77 ft−0.01 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
611.57 ft – 612.18 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
610.75 ft – 612.83 ft

On the water at Rock Island Dam Pp North Hw near Wenatchee

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

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.

20 Tue 63° 41° – Wind 8 mph
21 Wed 66° 49° – Wind 6 mph
22 Thu 66° 45° – Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 60° 41° – Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 54° 38° – Wind 7 mph
25 Sun 59° 42° – Wind 5 mph
26 Mon 56° 38° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min Waxing gibbous 71%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Rock Island Pp Tw Unit 1 near WenatcheeRiver gauge, Rock Island Pp Tw Unit 1 567.62 ft Normal ±0 0.0 mi
Rocky Reach Hw Unit 10W near WenatcheeRiver gauge, Rocky Reach Hw Unit 10W 705.65 ft Normal +0.02 ft 16 mi
Wenatchee River at MonitorRiver gauge, Wenatchee River 16.86 ft Low ±0 19 mi
Entiat River near EntiatRiver gauge, Entiat River 6.73 ft Normal −0.01 ft 23 mi
Soap Lake near Soap LakeLake, Soap Lake 1,068.34 ft Very low +0.01 ft 29 mi
Wenatchee River at PeshastinRiver gauge, Wenatchee River 1.43 ft Very low −0.02 ft 30 mi
Lenore Lake near Soap LakeLake, Lenore Lake 1,076.63 ft Very high −0.01 ft 30 mi
Mad River at ArdenvoirRiver gauge, Mad River 2.11 ft Normal ±0 30 mi

Questions and answers

Is Rock Island Dam Pp North Hw near Wenatchee higher than last year?

No, it is 0.01 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 611.77 ft.

What is a normal level for Rock Island Dam Pp North Hw near Wenatchee in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 611.87 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 611.69 ft and 612.04 ft, based on 5 years of records.

Is Rock Island Dam Pp North Hw near Wenatchee really 611.76 ft deep?

No. 611.76 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 Rock Island Dam Pp North Hw near Wenatchee today?

On Oct 15, 2026, 02:15 PM PDT, the surface elevation was 611.76 ft. Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Rock Island Dam Pp North Hw near Wenatchee rising or falling?

Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.24 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rock Island Dam Pp North Hw near Wenatchee normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:12462550 (Agency page)
Coordinates
47.34596, -120.09228 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 611.76 ft 2026-10-15 21:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rock Island Dam Pp North Hw near Wenatchee (usgs:12462550). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/rock-island-dam-pp-north-hw-near-wenatchee

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