Current level
4,484.26ft
−15.74 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Water Level History
- Current
- 4484.26 ft
- 24h
- +0.02 ft
- 7d
- -0.03 ft
- 30d
- -1.60 ft
Elevation (ft) MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Level remains below the full pool
Lake Almanor is currently 4484.26 ft, 15.74 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.03 ft over the past 7 days and 1.60 ft over the past 30 days.
Lake Almanor Level Details
Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.
Conditions & Reference
Level status
15.74 ft below full pool
- Current level
- 4,484.26 ft
- Full pool
- 4,500 ft
- DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
- Not available
- Elevation reference
- MSL
- Source
- California Data Exchange Center
Reference levels
- Full pool4,500 ft
Surrounding county drought
Abnormally Dry
4.7% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).
Severity
NoneExtreme
- Trend
- Stable
Daily level summary
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4,484.26 | +0.02 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4,484.24 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4,484.24 | +0.05 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4,484.19 | +0.03 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4,484.16 | +0.02 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4,484.14 | -0.03 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4,484.17 | -0.12 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4,484.29 | -0.09 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4,484.38 | -0.07 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4,484.45 | +0.03 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4,484.42 | +0.03 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4,484.39 | -0.01 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4,484.4 | -0.12 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4,484.52 | -0.12 |