Deer Creek Reservoir water level
▼ 16.6 points from 62.9% a year ago
Source: data.usbr.gov/rise/api/catalog-item/293, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.
Deer Creek Reservoir is at 46.5% of full pool (5378.21 ft) as of September 22, 2026. Full pool elevation is 5417 ft. Deer Creek Reservoir was last full on May 30, 2025 (95.5% of normal storage). Deer Creek Reservoir is near Heber City, Utah. It has restrooms, showers, drinking water, picnic area, dump station, boat launch, and marina, managed by Utah State Parks. Check current swimming advisories at Deer Creek State Park current conditions and algae advisories (Utah State Parks) before you go.
Deer Creek 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: Bureau of Reclamation daily data.
Storage, % of full pool, since 1950
Deer Creek Reservoir has held roughly steady since the previous reading (September 20, 2026).
On this same date last year (September 21, 2025), Deer Creek Reservoir was 62.9% full, 16.4 percentage points higher than today's 46.5%.
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).
Deer Creek Reservoir map
Deer Creek Reservoir is at 40.4072, -111.5278. Open in OpenStreetMap.
The dam
- Irrigation
Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026 , recreation.gov/camping/gateways/1178, accessed September 29, 2026
Data source: Recreation.gov
Visiting Deer Creek State Park
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Drinking water
- Picnic area
- Dump station
- Boat launch
- Marina
- ADA accessible
Chokecherry and Fox Den campgrounds offer full hookups; Great Horned Owl has no hookups. Additional vehicle fee $30/night where a second vehicle is allowed. Group pavilions available seasonally. Sewer dump free for registered campers, $10 for others.
Pets allowed (listed park amenity); follow posted leash and park rules.
Good to know:
- Activities include boating, swimming, beach access, fishing, kayaking, waterskiing, picnicking, and ziplining (concession).
- Aquatic invasive species decontamination station on site; hours and closures posted on the park current-conditions page.
- Algae advisories are posted on the park current-conditions page when in effect.
Swimming
Designated swim area: Beach area (park lists swimming and beach access).
Water-quality and swimming advisories change without notice. Always check Deer Creek State Park current conditions and algae advisories (Utah State Parks) before you go.
Sources: stateparks.utah.gov/parks/deer-creek/current-conditions, accessed September 28, 2026
On the water
No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Deer Creek Reservoir yet.
Common questions
- Deer Creek Reservoir is at 46.5% of full pool (5378.21 ft) as of September 22, 2026. Full pool elevation is 5417 ft.
- Deer Creek Reservoir was last full on May 30, 2025, when it held 95.5% of its normal storage (elevation 5,415.24 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 Bureau of Reclamation daily data since January 1, 1950.
- In Bureau of Reclamation daily data since January 1, 1950, Deer Creek Reservoir's highest storage was 103% of normal storage on July 7, 1975. Its lowest after it first filled (May 23, 1950) was 24.4% of normal storage on September 9, 1961. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
- Deer Creek Reservoir is near Heber City, Utah (40.4072, -111.5278).
- Bureau of Reclamation operates the dam at Deer Creek Reservoir.
- Deer Creek Reservoir's dam is used for Irrigation.
- Park open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. year-round (summer and winter). Gate staffing hours vary; self-pay available at all entrances. Main office generally 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fees: Day use (standard vehicle, summer Mar 19-Oct 20) $20, Day use (Utah senior 65+, summer) $10, Day use (standard vehicle, winter Oct 21-Mar 18) $15, Day use (Utah senior 65+, winter) $10, Annual State Park Pass (UT resident, 2026) $125, Camping (Chokecherry, full hookups) $50-$60/night, Camping (Great Horned Owl, no hookups) $40/night, Camping (Fox Den, full hookups) $60/night.
- Deer Creek State Park main office, Generally 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Deer Creek Reservoir has designated swimming at: Beach area (park lists swimming and beach access). Check current advisories at Deer Creek State Park current conditions and algae advisories (Utah State Parks) before you go.