Soap Lake near Soap Lake water level

Name: Soap Lake near Soap Lake water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Soap Lake, Washington, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,068.34ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 12:15 PM PDT (37 min ago)

History

What this means

At 1,068.34 ft, Soap Lake near Soap Lake is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.74 ft below the median of 1,070.08 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1,068.57 ft (−0.23 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,068.31 ft and 1,068.42 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: 1,070.08 ft1.74 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1,068.57 ft – 1,071.24 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 1,068.57 ft−0.23 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1,068.31 ft – 1,068.42 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1,068.35 ft – 1,069.99 ft

Swimming and boating at Soap Lake near Soap Lake

Low water changes a lake fast for boaters. Some ramps get shorter or close, docks may be moved, and rocks and sandbars that are usually well under the surface come within reach of a prop.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 63° 41° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 65° 47° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 68° 49° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 68° 49° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 68° 45° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 62° 40° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 55° 41° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lenore Lake near Soap LakeLake, Lenore Lake	1,076.64 ft	Very high	−0.03 ft	8 mi
Billy Clapp Lake and PintoReservoir	1,333.09 ft	High		11 mi
Banks Lake and Dry FallsReservoir	1,567.89 ft	Normal		17 mi
Crab Creek near Moses LakeRiver gauge, Crab Creek	3.24 ft	Very high	±0	18 mi
Moses Lake at Moses LakeLake, Moses Lake	1,046.76 ft	High	+0.02 ft	22 mi
Rock Island Pp Tw Unit 1 near WenatcheeRiver gauge, Rock Island Pp Tw Unit 1	567.62 ft	High	±0	29 mi
Rock Island Dam Pp North Hw near WenatcheeReservoir, Rock Island Dam Pp North Hw	611.76 ft	Low	−0.22 ft	29 mi
Crab Creek at IrbyRiver gauge, Crab Creek	0.47 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

How does Soap Lake near Soap Lake compare with last year?

It is 0.23 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1,068.57 ft.

What is a normal level for Soap Lake near Soap Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1,070.08 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1,068.57 ft and 1,071.24 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Soap Lake near Soap Lake really 1,068.34 ft deep?

No. 1,068.34 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 Soap Lake near Soap Lake today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:15 PM PDT, the surface elevation was 1,068.34 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Soap Lake near Soap Lake rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Soap Lake near Soap Lake normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 7 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:12470000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.40292, -119.48754 (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	1,068.34 ft	2026-10-18 19:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Soap Lake near Soap Lake (usgs:12470000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/soap-lake-near-soap-lake

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