Little Lake Alice Reservoir water level

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

Reservoir, Nebraska, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

4,131.00ft Steady over the last 7 days

Measured Oct 18, 2026 (35 hours ago)

Water stored: 124 acre‑ft

History

What this means

Little Lake Alice Reservoir is at 4,131.00 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 4,131.00 ft, based on 36 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 4,130.99 ft (+0.01 ft).

The level has held steady over the past week. In the last month it has stayed between 4,130.99 ft and 4,131.31 ft.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4,131.00 ft0.00 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4,130.32 ft – 4,132.51 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (36 years of records)
Same day last year: 4,130.99 ft+0.01 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4,130.99 ft – 4,131.31 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4,130.99 ft – 4,133.97 ft

On the water at Little Lake Alice Reservoir

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.08 in.

18 Sun 69° 40° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 63° 37° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 73° 42° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 71° 52° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 75° 52° – Wind 18 mph

23 Fri 78° 53° 0.20 in, 46% Wind 28 mph

24 Sat 55° 45° 0.04 in, 46% Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Winters Creek LakeLake	4,118.90 ft	Very low		2.1 mi
Lake Alice and DamsLake	4,159.00 ft	Very low		3.5 mi
Lake MinatareLake	4,097.57 ft	Low		5.3 mi
North Platte River at ScottsbluffRiver gauge, North Platte River	4.11 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	9 mi
Niobrara River at AgateRiver gauge, Niobrara River	6.15 ft	Very high	−0.03 ft	34 mi
Box Butte ReservoirReservoir	3,984.29 ft	Low		43 mi

Questions and answers

How does Little Lake Alice Reservoir compare with last year?

It is 0.01 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4,130.99 ft.

What is a normal level for Little Lake Alice Reservoir in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4,131.00 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4,130.32 ft and 4,132.51 ft, based on 36 years of records.

Is Little Lake Alice Reservoir really 4,131.00 ft deep?

No. 4,131.00 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 Little Lake Alice Reservoir today?

On Oct 18, 2026, the surface elevation was 4,131.00 ft. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is Little Lake Alice Reservoir rising or falling?

Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little Lake Alice Reservoir 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:394 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.96250, -103.57220 (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	4,131.00 ft	2026-10-18 06:00	Provisional
Water stored	124 acre‑ft	2026-10-17 06:00	Provisional

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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Little Lake Alice Reservoir (usbr:394). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nebraska/little-lake-alice-reservoir

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