Lake McClure lake and shoreline

Lake McClure Water Level

Officially Lake McClure (Merced River)

California

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Lake McClure

Lake McClure is currently 85.6 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 781.4 feet.

781.36 ft · Updated 23 hours ago · California Data Exchange Center

Current level

781.36ft

−85.64 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.45 ft

Previous readingOct 4781.81 ft

7-day change

Down 2.76 ft

7-day trend: Falling

7 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 11.96 ft

29 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
781.36 ft
24h
-0.45 ft
7d
-2.76 ft
30d
-11.96 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake McClure is currently 781.36 ft, 85.64 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 2.76 ft over the past 7 days and 11.96 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake McClure Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

85.64 ft below full pool

Current level
781.36 ft
Full pool
867 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 pool867 ft
  • Flood stage878 ft

Watershed drought

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally dry (D0), not official drought.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Mariposa County, CA

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The surrounding county is abnormally dry, which is not official drought.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

No

Current conditions are classified as Abnormally Dry (D0), which is not considered official drought.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 29, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Mariposa County, CA

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 2026781.36-0.45
Oct 4, 2026781.81-0.76
Oct 2, 2026782.57-0.24
Oct 1, 2026782.81-0.3
Sep 30, 2026783.11-0.49
Sep 29, 2026783.6-0.52
Sep 28, 2026784.12-0.51

Common questions about Lake McClure’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake McClure is 781.36 ft (updated 23 hours ago). You can track the Lake McClure lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake McClure is 867 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake McClure lake level is falling — falling about 2.76 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake McClure is currently 85.64 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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