John Redmond Lake, KS

As of 2026-10-13, John Redmond Lake sits at 1044.55 ft, which is high for this time of year. That is 3.55 ft above full pool of 1041.00 ft. It is still 23.5 ft below the flood pool of 1068.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has risen 3.08 ft.

The most recent reading at John Redmond Lake is 1044.55 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 John Redmond Lake in our records is 1068.54 ft on 2019-05-13. The lowest is 890.05 ft on 2015-10-16. Our record covers about 11 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 85% of them, which we classify as high 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. John Redmond Lake has risen 3.08 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

John Redmond Lake is +2.14 ft compared with this date last year (1044.55 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 11 years, with a record high of 1068.54 ft and a record low of 890.05 ft.