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Lake Skinner Water Level

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Lake Skinner

The latest available reading shows Lake Skinner at a water-surface elevation of 1472.5 feet.

1472.45 ft · Updated 5 days ago · California Data Exchange Center

Current level

1,472.45ft

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7-day trend: Falling

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Water Level History

Current
1472.45 ft

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Lake Level Context

Current lake level

Lake Skinner is currently 1472.45 ft.

Lake Skinner 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

Moderate Drought

48.6% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Riverside County, CA

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. The largest share of Riverside County, CA is in Moderate Drought (D1), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

48.6% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Moderate Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Streamflows in the surrounding county may run below normal
  • Soils and vegetation can dry between rain events
  • Water managers may begin to watch supply more closely

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 20, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Riverside County, CA

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 21, 20261,472.45—

Common questions about Lake Skinner’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Skinner is 1,472.45 ft (updated 5 days ago). You can track the Lake Skinner lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Skinner lake level is falling. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Readings refresh when California Data Exchange Center publishes new gauge data — typically daily for most reservoirs. The timestamp above the chart shows when the latest observation arrived on Lake Insights.

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