Saylorville Lake, IA

As of 2026-10-13, Saylorville Lake sits at 837.12 ft, which is below average for this time of year. That is 1.12 ft above full pool of 836.00 ft. It is still 52.9 ft below the flood pool of 890.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 0.01 ft.

The most recent reading at Saylorville Lake is 837.12 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Saylorville Lake in our records is 886.15 ft on 2018-07-09. The lowest is 831.57 ft on 2023-01-02. Our record covers about 13 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 39% of them, which we classify as below average for this time of year. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Saylorville Lake has fallen 0.01 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Saylorville Lake is -0.80 ft compared with this date last year (837.12 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 13 years, with a record high of 886.15 ft and a record low of 831.57 ft.