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Cle Elum Lake water level

Lake, Washington, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

2,122.66ft Down 0.56 ft over the last 7 days

Water stored
25,516 acre‑ft
2,125 2,150

History

2,1202,1402,160ftOct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 162,1202,1402,160ftOct 11Oct 13Oct 16
2,1202,1402,160ftSep 18Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9Oct 162,1202,1402,160ftSep 18Oct 2Oct 16
2,1502,200ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20262,1502,200ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
2,1502,200ftMar 2017Jul 2019Dec 2021May 2024Oct 20262,1502,200ftMar 2017Dec 2021Oct 2026
2,1502,200ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20262,1502,200ftJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water is short at Cle Elum Lake: the latest reading of 2,122.66 ft is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 18.15 ft below the median of 2,140.81 ft for mid-October, based on 10 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2,117.46 ft (+5.20 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.56 ft over the past week. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. The 30-day range is 2,122.66 ft – 2,124.83 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 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2,140.81 ft18.15 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2,117.25 ft – 2,162.71 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Same day last year
2,117.46 ft+5.20 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2,122.66 ft – 2,124.83 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2,117.42 ft – 2,240.04 ft

Boating and fishing at Cle Elum Lake

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 56° 45° 0.04 in, 33% Wind 16 mph
18 Sun 58° 41° – Wind 12 mph
19 Mon 58° 42° – Wind 5 mph
20 Tue 63° 40° – Wind 4 mph
21 Wed 66° 42° – Wind 4 mph
22 Thu 60° 40° – Wind 8 mph
23 Fri 61° 36° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min First quarter 44%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Kachess LakeLake 2,214.46 ft Normal 6 mi
Keechelus LakeLake 2,433.64 ft Low 14 mi
American River near NileRiver gauge, American River 71.84 ft Very low ±0 19 mi
Cedar River below Bear Creek near Cedar FallsRiver gauge, Cedar River 0.90 ft Very low +0.01 ft 23 mi
Icicle Creek above Snow Creek near LeavenworthRiver gauge, Icicle Creek 2.96 ft Normal ±0 26 mi
Sf Snoqualmie River above Alice Creek near GarciaRiver gauge, Sf Snoqualmie River 9.44 ft Very low +0.04 ft 27 mi
Greenwater River at GreenwaterRiver gauge, Greenwater River 1.99 ft Very low ±0 27 mi
Cedar River near Cedar FallsRiver gauge, Cedar River 2.25 ft Low +0.01 ft 27 mi

Questions and answers

How does Cle Elum Lake compare with last year?

It is 5.20 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2,117.46 ft.

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

The median for mid-October is 2,140.81 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2,117.25 ft and 2,162.71 ft, based on 10 years of records.

Is Cle Elum Lake really 2,122.66 ft deep?

No. 2,122.66 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 Cle Elum Lake today?

On Oct 16, 2026, the surface elevation was 2,122.66 ft. Down 0.56 ft over the last 7 days.

Is Cle Elum Lake rising or falling?

Down 0.56 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cle Elum Lake normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 10 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:7170 (Agency page)
Coordinates
47.24556, -121.07333 (WGS84)
Update interval
once a day
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 2,122.66 ft 2026-10-16 07:00 Provisional
Water stored 25,516 acre‑ft 2026-10-16 07:00 Provisional

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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Cle Elum Lake (usbr:7170). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/cle-elum-lake

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