Starvation Reservoir Water Level
Utah · Strawberry River
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Water level history
About Starvation Reservoir
Starvation Reservoir is a reservoir on the Strawberry River in Utah, operated by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Its full summer pool sits at 5712 ft above sea level. Live water levels come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS) and update hourly.
Understanding Starvation Reservoir's water level
"Full pool" is the elevation U.S. Bureau of Reclamation targets when Starvation Reservoir is completely filled — 5712 feet above sea level. That is the elevation Starvation Reservoir reaches at the top of a good runoff year, not a level it is held at. Reservoirs like this one fill from winter storms and snowmelt and are then drawn down deliberately through the dry season, so the gap between today's reading and 5712 ft is normally the season rather than a shortage. Judge it against the same week last year, not against full.
Starvation Reservoir fills on mountain snowmelt through spring and early summer, then declines through the irrigation season and into autumn. How high it gets is set by the winter snowpack rather than by summer rain, so a thin snow year shows up in the level all the way through to the following spring.
The recent high and low above are drawn from the published history available for Starvation Reservoir, so they show how today compares over that record rather than an all-time extreme. The 12-month and 5-year chart views make the trend and the lake's usual seasonal shape easy to see.
Starvation Reservoir — frequently asked
What is the current water level of Starvation Reservoir?
The gauge at the top of this page shows Starvation Reservoir's current elevation in feet above sea level, updated from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS).
What is full pool for Starvation Reservoir?
Starvation Reservoir's full summer pool is 5712 feet above sea level. Levels are typically drawn down below that in winter for flood storage.
Who manages Starvation Reservoir?
Starvation Reservoir is operated by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on the Strawberry River.
Where is Starvation Reservoir located?
Starvation Reservoir is in Utah, on the Strawberry River.
Why is Starvation Reservoir low right now?
Reservoir levels fall during dry spells and seasonal drawdown — when U.S. Bureau of Reclamation lowers the pool for flood storage, power, or water supply — and recover after rain and snowmelt. The history chart above shows the recent trend.
What are the record high and low levels for Starvation Reservoir?
The recent record high and low elevations are shown in the stats on this page, computed from the available published history for Starvation Reservoir.
Other lakes near Starvation Reservoir
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- Echo ReservoirUT
- Red Fleet ReservoirUT
- Flaming Gorge ReservoirUT/WY
- Lake PowellUT/AZ
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