Current level
638.15ft
Status unavailable
Water Level History
- Current
- 638.15 ft
- 24h
- -0.02 ft
- 7d
- -0.02 ft
- 30d
- +0.05 ft
Elevation (ft) Water-surface elevation (ft)
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Current lake level
El Capitan Reservoir is currently 638.15 ft. The lake has fallen 0.02 ft over the past 7 days and risen 0.05 ft over the past 30 days.
El Capitan Reservoir Level Details
Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.
Conditions & Reference
Level status
Summary updating
This comparison needs the current level and full pool. We use the live feed when present, otherwise the latest daily summary when it includes a pool comparison.
- DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
- Water-surface elevation (ft)
- Elevation reference
- Not available
- Source
- California Data Exchange Center
Reference levels
No published reference elevations for this lake.
Surrounding county drought
Abnormally Dry
Dominant category Abnormally Dry (D0); not counted as official drought.
Severity
NoneExtreme
- Trend
- Stable
Daily level summary
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | 638.15 | -0.02 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 638.17 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 638.17 | -0.01 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 638.18 | +0.04 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 638.14 | -0.01 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 638.15 | -0.01 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 638.16 | -0.01 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 638.17 | -0.01 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 638.18 | +0.01 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 638.17 | -0.03 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 638.2 | -0.07 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 638.27 | -0.03 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 638.3 | +0.03 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 638.27 | +0.02 |