Current level
781.36ft
−85.64 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool

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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
Previous readingOct 4781.81 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Falling
7 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
29 daily readings in the last 30 days
Elevation (ft) MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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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.
Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.
85.64 ft below full pool
Abnormally Dry
Abnormally dry (D0), not official drought.
Severity
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 781.36 | -0.45 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 781.81 | -0.76 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 782.57 | -0.24 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 782.81 | -0.3 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 783.11 | -0.49 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 783.6 | -0.52 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 784.12 | -0.51 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 784.63 | -0.71 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 785.34 | -0.11 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 785.45 | -0.33 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 785.78 | -0.41 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 786.19 | -0.38 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 786.57 | -0.34 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 786.91 | -0.42 |
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.
Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.