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Great Salt Lake near Saline water level

Lake, Great Salt Lake, Utah, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

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

4,190 4,200 4,210 Highest onrecord 4,211.80 ft Minor floodstage 4,204.00 ft

History

4,1904,1954,2004,205ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Minor flood stage4,1904,1954,2004,205ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19Minor flood stage
4,1904,1954,2004,205ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Minor flood stage4,1904,1954,2004,205ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19Minor flood stage
4,1904,1954,2004,205ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage4,1904,1954,2004,205ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage
4,1904,1954,2004,205ftOct 2020Apr 2022Oct 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026Minor flood stage4,1904,1954,2004,205ftOct 2020Oct 2023Oct 2026Minor flood stage
4,1904,192ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20264,1904,192ftJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

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

The forecast is not available right now.

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, 09:15 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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 4,189.60 ft 2026-10-19 15:15 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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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer