Great Salt Lake near Saline water level

Name: Great Salt Lake near Saline water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Great Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

4,189.60ft Up 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:15 AM MDT (27 min ago)

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Nothing unusual at Great Salt Lake near Saline right now: the lake level of 4,189.60 ft is in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.40 ft below the median of 4,190.00 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. It is 14.40 ft below the flood stage of 4,204.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 4,190.90 ft (−1.30 ft).

The water is rising: up 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4,189.40 ft and 4,189.80 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 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4,190.00 ft0.40 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4,188.70 ft – 4,191.90 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 4,190.90 ft−1.30 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4,189.40 ft – 4,189.80 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4,189.40 ft – 4,191.60 ft
Highest on record: 4,211.80 ftJune 1, 1986

Swimming and boating at Great Salt Lake near Saline

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

4,208.00 ft: I-80 damaged on south rim of lake. Additionally, railroad causeways damaged. Great Salt Lake minerals operations affected.
4,206.00 ft: Antelope Island Causeway damaged.
4,204.00 ft: Managed wildlife refuges along the rim of the lake damaged.
4,189.60 ft: Right now

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 66° 52° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 69° 57° 0.02 in Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 68° 55° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 66° 57° 0.08 in, 89% Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 58° 50° 0.37 in, 90% Wind 28 mph

24 Sat 57° 50° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 58° 48° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on Great Salt Lake

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Great Salt Lake at Saltair Boat HarborLake, Great Salt Lake	4,189.70 ft	Low	−0.10 ft	39 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gsl S. Side of Causeway, 6 Miles E of LakesideLake	4,189.90 ft	Low	±0	14 mi
Gsl Breach at LakesideLake, Gsl Breach	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	18 mi
Gsl Farmington Bay Outflow at Causeway BridgeLake, Gsl Farmington Bay Outflow	402 cfs	Normal	−54.0 cfs	19 mi
Weber River near Plain CityRiver gauge, Weber River	11.37 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	21 mi
Willard Bay Reservoir and Arthur V WatkinsReservoir	4,216.11 ft	Normal		23 mi
Weber River at Ogden, UtahRiver gauge, Weber River	79.1 cfs	Normal	−4.0 cfs	27 mi
Ogden River near Gibson Avenue at OgdenRiver gauge, Ogden River	27.3 cfs	Normal	−6.9 cfs	27 mi
Bear River near CorinneRiver gauge, Bear River	3.82 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

How does Great Salt Lake near Saline compare with last year?

It is 1.30 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4,190.90 ft.

What is a normal level for Great Salt Lake near Saline in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4,190.00 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4,188.70 ft and 4,191.90 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Great Salt Lake near Saline really 4,189.60 ft deep?

No. 4,189.60 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 Great Salt Lake near Saline today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:15 AM MDT, the surface elevation was 4,189.60 ft. Up 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Great Salt Lake near Saline rising or falling?

Up 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Great Salt Lake near Saline normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Great Salt Lake near Saline?

The highest level on record is 4,211.80 ft on June 1, 1986.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:10010100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.25521, -112.49690 (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	4,189.60 ft	2026-10-19 16:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Great Salt Lake near Saline (usgs:10010100). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/utah/great-salt-lake-near-saline

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