Weber Reservoir near Schurz water level

Name: Weber Reservoir near Schurz water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Weber Reservoir, Nevada, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

4,201.07ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:00 AM PDT (34 min ago)

Water stored: 5,346 acre‑ft

History

What this means

The lake level at Weber Reservoir near Schurz reads 4,201.07 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

The median for mid-October is 4,201.33 ft, based on 5 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.26 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4,201.28 ft, a difference of −0.21 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4,200.49 ft – 4,201.66 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: 4,201.33 ft0.26 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4,194.25 ft – 4,206.01 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)
Same day last year: 4,201.28 ft−0.21 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4,200.49 ft – 4,201.66 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4,200.05 ft – 4,207.93 ft

Boating and fishing at Weber Reservoir near Schurz

A lake in its usual range is what most ramps, docks and swimming areas are built for.

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

What happens at each level

4,217.00 ft: Crest of dam.
4,215.00 ft: Crest of emergency fuse plug spillway on right (south) reservoir rim.
4,214.00 ft: Crest of the 5 pilot channels for the emergency spillway. BIA Emergency Action Plan Response Level 3 activated if this elevation is exceeded, with zero rate of reservoir rise per hour. Major flooding due to extremely high reservoir releases should be expected between Weber Dam and Walker Lake including Schurz at this elevation.
4,212.00 ft: BIA Emergency Action Plan Response Level 2 activated if this elevation is exceeded, with zero rate of reservoir rise per hour. Major flooding due to extremely high reservoir releases should be expected between Weber Dam and Walker Lake including Schurz at this elevation.
4,211.00 ft: Moderate to major flooding due to very high reservoir releases should be expected on Walker River between Weber Dam and Walker Lake, including Schurz, at this elevation.
4,210.00 ft: Elevation of top of radial gates when closed; uncontrolled releases above this elevation. Moderate to major flooding due to high reservoir releases should be expected on Walker River between Weber Dam and Walker Lake, including Schurz, at this elevation.
4,209.00 ft: BIA Emergency Action Plan Response Level 1 activated if this elevation is exceeded, with zero rate of reservoir rise per hour. Normal operations below this elevation. Storage 11500 acre feet. Damtender advises Walker River Paiute Tribal Council to be prepared for possible high Walker River flows between Weber Dam and Walker Lake, including Schurz.
4,208.00 ft: Maximum normal water surface elevation, storage 10700 acre feet.
4,201.07 ft: Right now
4,196.00 ft: Top of concrete spillway and elevation of bottom of radial gates when closed. Located on right abutment.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 77° 42° – Wind 10 mph

18 Sun 76° 47° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 75° 47° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 71° 51° 0.01 in Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 69° 53° 0.04 in, 64% Wind 21 mph

22 Thu 59° 48° 0.30 in, 59% Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 60° 48° 0.13 in, 21% Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:10 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Walker River at Point Site below Weber Reservoir near SchurzRiver gauge, Walker River	10.29 ft	Below flood stage	±0	0.7 mi
Canal North 2 above Little Dam near SchurzCanal gauge, Canal North 2	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	2.1 mi
Walker River above Little Dam near SchurzRiver gauge, Walker River	41.7 cfs	Normal	+2.7 cfs	2.2 mi
Canal North 1 below Little Dam near SchurzCanal gauge, Canal North 1	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	2.2 mi
Walker River above Weber Reservoir near SchurzRiver gauge, Walker River	12.5 cfs	Low	−1.8 cfs	5.5 mi
Walker River at Lateral 2-A Siphon near SchurzRiver gauge, Walker River	1.79 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 mi
Walker River near WabuskaRiver gauge, Walker River	3.18 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	15 mi
East Walker River above Strosnider Ditch near MasonRiver gauge, East Walker River	3.39 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

Is Weber Reservoir near Schurz higher than last year?

No, it is 0.21 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4,201.28 ft.

What is a normal level for Weber Reservoir near Schurz in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4,201.33 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4,194.25 ft and 4,206.01 ft, based on 5 years of records.

Is Weber Reservoir near Schurz really 4,201.07 ft deep?

No. 4,201.07 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 Weber Reservoir near Schurz today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:00 AM PDT, the surface elevation was 4,201.07 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Weber Reservoir near Schurz rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Weber Reservoir near Schurz normal?

Normal 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:10301700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.04464, -118.86015 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: local
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	4,201.07 ft	2026-10-19 09:00	Provisional
Water stored	5,346 acre‑ft	2026-10-19 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Weber Reservoir near Schurz (usgs:10301700). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/weber-reservoir-near-schurz

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