Current level
1,005.94ft
−82.06 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Water Level History
- Current
- 1005.94 ft
- 24h
- -0.18 ft
- 7d
- -0.93 ft
- 30d
- -3.19 ft
Elevation (ft) MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Level remains below the full pool
New Melones Lake is currently 1005.94 ft, 82.06 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.93 ft over the past 7 days and 3.19 ft over the past 30 days.
New Melones Lake Level Details
Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.
Conditions & Reference
Level status
82.06 ft below full pool
- Current level
- 1,005.94 ft
- Full pool
- 1,088 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 pool1,088 ft
Watershed drought
Abnormally Dry
Abnormally dry (D0), not official drought.
Severity
NoneExtreme
- Trend
- Stable
Daily level summary
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1,005.94 | -0.18 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1,006.12 | -0.21 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1,006.33 | -0.02 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1,006.35 | -0.12 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1,006.47 | -0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,006.6 | -0.17 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1,006.77 | -0.1 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1,006.87 | -0.15 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1,007.02 | -0.16 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1,007.18 | -0.04 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1,007.22 | -0.12 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1,007.34 | -0.12 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1,007.46 | -0.04 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1,007.5 | -0.04 |