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Pyramid Lake Water Level

Officially Pyramid Lake (Los Angeles Aqueduct)

California

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Pyramid Lake is currently 3.0 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 2575.0 feet.

2575.01 ft · Updated 1 day ago · California Data Exchange Center

Current level

2,575.01ft

−2.99 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 1.12 ft

Previous readingOct 32,573.89 ft

7-day change

Up 3.36 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 3.98 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
2575.01 ft
24h
+1.12 ft
7d
+3.36 ft
30d
+3.98 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Pyramid Lake is currently 2575.01 ft, 2.99 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 3.36 ft over the past 7 days and 3.98 ft over the past 30 days.

Pyramid Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

2.99 ft below full pool

Current level
2,575.01 ft
Full pool
2,578 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 pool2,578 ft

Watershed drought

No Drought

Abnormally dry (D0), not official drought.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Los Angeles County, CA

No Drought

No Drought. No official drought conditions.. Trend: Worsening compared with last week. Official drought no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

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 Los Angeles County, CA

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 4, 20262,575.01+1.12
Oct 3, 20262,573.89+0.66
Oct 2, 20262,573.23-0.68
Oct 1, 20262,573.91+0.59
Sep 30, 20262,573.32-0.05
Sep 29, 20262,573.37+0.02
Sep 28, 20262,573.35+1.7

Common questions about Pyramid Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Pyramid Lake is 2,575.01 ft (updated 1 day ago). You can track the Pyramid Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Pyramid Lake is 2,578 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Pyramid Lake lake level is rising — rising about 3.36 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Pyramid Lake is currently 2.99 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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