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California reservoir and lake levels today

Lakeglance tracks 141 lakes and reservoirs in California: 111 reservoirs and 30 natural lakes. 45 of them have a live level gauge, so you can see today's water level next to the wind forecast.

The biggest on our list are Salton Sea (219,430 acres), Lake Tahoe (124,047 acres), Goose Lake (93,900 acres). Pick any lake below for live wind, gusts and a go or no-go call for sailing, paddling, power boating and fishing.

Water levels at gauged California lakes

Latest daily readings from USGS and Corps of Engineers gauges. 13 running above normal for the month, 13 below.

Current water levels for gauged lakes in California
LakeLevel (ft)7-day changevs normal
Salton Sea-244.00-well below normal
Lake Tahoe6.58-0.06above normal
Clear Lake1,322.54-0.10-
Shasta Lake974.26-2.25near normal
Lake Oroville736.71-4.10near normal
Folsom Lake400.39-1.77near normal
Don Pedro Reservoir782.08-1.80-
Lake Isabella2,555.01-0.16above normal
Camanche Reservoir223.07-0.93above normal
Pine Flat Lake751.67+2.12below normal
Lake McClure773.79-3.07near normal
New Bullards Bar Reservoir1,882.81-2.90above normal
Millerton Lake502.48-1.41below normal
Indian Valley Reservoir1,457.93-0.08well above normal
Stampede Reservoir5,920.40-0.31near normal

All 141 California lakes

California lakes questions

How many lakes in California does Lakeglance cover?

141. Each one has a conditions page with live National Weather Service wind and a 7-day wind forecast. 45 have a live level gauge, and 82 more show water levels from NASA's SWOT satellite.

What is the largest lake in California?

Of the lakes we track, Salton Sea is the largest at about 219,430 acres of surface water.

Which California lakes are low right now?

Compared with their normal level for this month, Salton Sea, Pine Flat Lake, Millerton Lake, Black Butte Lake, Eastman Lake, El Capitan Reservoir are running below normal in our latest update.

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