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Cheney Reservoir water level today

1,420.17 ft above sea level (October 20, 2026 at 2:00 AM). Cheney Reservoir is falling slowly: down 0.13 ft in the past 7 days and up 0.03 ft over 30 days.

Level now1,420.17 ft
Past 24 hours−0.01 ft
Past 7 days−0.13 ft
Past 30 days+0.03 ft
vs 1 year ago−2.82 ft

Cheney Reservoir level over the last 12 months

1,4201,4211,4231,4251,426 Oct 25Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26Oct 26
Daily elevation in feet, last 12 months.

12-month low: 1,420.02 ft (September 24, 2026). High: 1,425.71 ft (June 30, 2026). Swing: 5.69 ft.

Daily Cheney Reservoir levels, last 30 days

DateElevation (ft)Change
Oct 20, 20261,420.17−0.01 ft
Oct 19, 20261,420.18−0.01 ft
Oct 18, 20261,420.19−0.03 ft
Oct 17, 20261,420.22−0.04 ft
Oct 16, 20261,420.26−0.06 ft
Oct 15, 20261,420.32+0.03 ft
Oct 14, 20261,420.29−0.01 ft
Oct 13, 20261,420.30+0.06 ft
Oct 12, 20261,420.24−0.03 ft
Oct 11, 20261,420.27−0.04 ft
Oct 10, 20261,420.31−0.03 ft
Oct 9, 20261,420.34−0.02 ft
Oct 8, 20261,420.36−0.01 ft
Oct 7, 20261,420.37−0.01 ft
Oct 6, 20261,420.38−0.02 ft
Oct 5, 20261,420.40−0.01 ft
Oct 4, 20261,420.41±0.00 ft
Oct 3, 20261,420.41±0.00 ft
Oct 2, 20261,420.41+0.20 ft
Oct 1, 20261,420.21+0.10 ft
Sep 30, 20261,420.11+0.07 ft
Sep 29, 20261,420.04−0.02 ft
Sep 28, 20261,420.06−0.01 ft
Sep 27, 20261,420.07+0.02 ft
Sep 26, 20261,420.05+0.01 ft
Sep 25, 20261,420.04+0.02 ft
Sep 24, 20261,420.02−0.03 ft
Sep 23, 20261,420.05−0.03 ft
Sep 22, 20261,420.08−0.03 ft
Sep 21, 20261,420.11−0.03 ft

Monthly average levels

MonthAverageLowHigh
Nov 20251,423.011,422.901,423.20
Dec 20251,422.711,422.591,422.95
Jan 20261,422.921,422.771,423.03
Feb 20261,423.031,422.481,423.29
Mar 20261,422.401,422.321,422.45
Apr 20261,422.141,421.741,422.48
May 20261,421.721,421.521,422.98
Jun 20261,423.181,422.071,425.71
Jul 20261,423.441,421.641,425.71
Aug 20261,421.131,420.671,421.60
Sep 20261,420.251,420.021,420.63
Oct 2026 *1,420.301,420.171,420.41

* partial month or year.

Cheney Reservoir year by year

YearLowHighAverage
2026 *1,420.02 Sep 241,425.71 Jul 11,422.11
20251,413.50 Apr 161,423.20 Nov 251,418.62
20241,412.73 Oct 291,416.40 Mar 141,415.05
2023 *1,415.44 Nov 181,415.85 Dec 271,415.57

Cheney Reservoir on this date in past years

YearLevel on this dateToday vs then
20251,422.99 ft−2.82 ft
20241,412.95 ft+7.22 ft
20231,415.65 ft+4.52 ft

Is Cheney Reservoir full?

U.S. Geological Survey does not publish a full-pool figure in this data feed, so compare today's 1,420.17 ft with the 12-month range above (1,420.02 to 1,425.71 ft) and with past years.

Is Cheney Reservoir rising or falling?

Cheney Reservoir is falling slowly: down 0.13 ft in the past 7 days and up 0.03 ft over 30 days. In the latest day it moved −0.01 ft.

How does Cheney Reservoir compare with last year?

Compared with the same date last year, the lake is 2.82 ft lower. Two years ago on this date it stood at 1,412.95 ft.

Data source

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS Water Data), gauge 07144790; readings since Oct 16, 2023. Official source · how we collect it.