Lake Chelan water level
Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-12452000, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.
Lake Chelan's elevation is 1097.69 ft as of September 29, 2026. Lake Chelan is near Chelan, Washington.
Lake Chelan level history
Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.
Elevation, ft, since 1926
Lake Chelan is falling: 1097.81 ft, down 0.48 ft since September 27, 2026.
On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Lake Chelan was 1097.96 ft, 0.15 ft higher than today's 1097.81 ft.
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).
Lake Chelan map
Lake Chelan is at 47.8362, -120.0615. Open in OpenStreetMap.
The dam
- Flood control
- Hydropower
Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026
On the water
No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Lake Chelan yet.
Common questions
- Lake Chelan's elevation is 1097.69 ft as of September 29, 2026.
- In USGS daily data since March 1, 1926, Lake Chelan's highest elevation was 1,100.02 ft on July 20, 1947. Its lowest since March 1, 1926 was 1,077.09 ft on April 11, 1927. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
- Lake Chelan is near Chelan, Washington (47.8362, -120.0615).
- Utility operates the dam at Lake Chelan.
- Lake Chelan's dam is used for Flood control, Hydropower.