Lahontan Reservoir water level
▲ 1.8 points from 22.4% a year ago
Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-10312100, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.
Fishing at Lahontan Reservoir: Lahontan Reservoir on Fishypedia .
Lahontan Reservoir is at 24.5% of full pool as of September 29, 2026. Lahontan Reservoir was last full on June 13, 2024 (95.1% of normal storage). Lahontan Reservoir is near Silver Springs, Nevada. It has restrooms, showers, picnic area, dump station, boat launch, marina, and equestrian facilities, managed by Nevada Division of State Parks. Check current swimming advisories at Lahontan State Recreation Area current advisories (Nevada State Parks) before you go.
Lahontan Reservoir level history
This site counts a reservoir as full on a day its storage is at or above 95% of the dam's normal storage (National Inventory of Dams). Many reservoirs rarely reach 100%, even in wet years, because operators release water for irrigation, power or flood control before they fill, so this site treats 95% as full. Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.
Storage, % of full pool, since 1917
Lahontan Reservoir is falling: 24.8% full, down 1.3 percentage points since September 27, 2026.
On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Lahontan Reservoir was 22.4% full, 2.4 percentage points lower than today's 24.8%.
Weekly averages of the source's daily readings; older years may be monthly or sparser where that is all the source published. Download the charted data (JSON).
Lahontan Reservoir map
Lahontan Reservoir is at 39.4624, -119.0677. Open in OpenStreetMap.
The dam
- Flood control
- Hydropower
- Irrigation
- Recreation
Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 24, 2026 , recreation.gov/camping/gateways/85, accessed September 27, 2026
Data source: Recreation.gov
Visiting Lahontan State Recreation Area
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Picnic area
- Dump station
- Boat launch
- Marina
- ADA accessible
- Equestrian facilities
Silver Springs Beach #7 has developed campground facilities open year-round; it and River Camp both take reservations. Primitive on-the-beach camping is first come, first served everywhere except day-use and boat-ramp areas. Showers and flush toilets are closed in the off-season, October to May. 14-day limit per 30-day period.
Pets welcome on a leash no longer than six feet.
Good to know:
- Two developed day-use picnic areas, one directly across from Lahontan Dam and one on Silver Springs Beach, with modern restrooms, showers, tables, and grills. All new facilities are accessible to persons with a disability.
- Paved boat launches at Silver Springs and Churchill Beach (North Shore Marina, on U.S. 50 one mile west of the dam); four-wheel-drive beach launches in camping zones.
- Maximum speed 25 mph in the recreation area, 15 mph in beach and congested areas; ATVs and unlicensed vehicles are not allowed; drones are not allowed.
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Swimming
Water-quality and swimming advisories change without notice. Always check Lahontan State Recreation Area current advisories (Nevada State Parks) before you go.
Sources: parks.nv.gov/parks/lahontan, accessed September 25, 2026
On the water
This reservoir's page on Fishypedia: Lahontan Reservoir fishing information.
No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Lahontan Reservoir yet.
Common questions
- Lahontan Reservoir is at 24.5% of full pool as of September 29, 2026.
- Lahontan Reservoir was last full on June 13, 2024, when it held 95.1% of its normal storage (elevation 4,162.57 ft). This site counts a reservoir as full on a day its storage is at or above 95% of the dam's normal storage (National Inventory of Dams). Many reservoirs rarely reach 100%, even in wet years, because operators release water for irrigation, power or flood control before they fill, so this site treats 95% as full. Based on USGS daily data since January 31, 1917.
- In USGS daily data since January 31, 1917, Lahontan Reservoir's highest storage was 103.2% of normal storage on May 21, 1996. Its lowest after it first filled (June 17, 1971) was 1.2% of normal storage on September 16, 2013. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
- Lahontan Reservoir is near Silver Springs, Nevada (39.4624, -119.0677).
- Bureau of Reclamation operates the dam at Lahontan Reservoir.
- Lahontan Reservoir's dam is used for Flood control, Hydropower, Irrigation, Recreation.
- Open seven days a week, 365 days a year. Fee booth hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Fees: Day use (Nevada vehicle) $5, Day use (non-Nevada vehicle) $10, Boat launch (Nevada vehicle) $15, Boat launch (non-Nevada vehicle) $20, Camping (Nevada vehicle) $15/night, Camping (non-Nevada vehicle) $20/night, Camp and boat (Nevada vehicle) $25/night, Camp and boat (non-Nevada vehicle) $30/night, Bike-in $2.
- Silver Springs Ranger Station, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Friday through Tuesday; closed Wednesday and Thursday.
- Lahontan Reservoir has no designated swim area on record. Check current advisories at Lahontan State Recreation Area current advisories (Nevada State Parks) before you go.