Lake Success lake and shoreline

Lake Success Water Level

California

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Lake Success is currently 49.2 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 603.8 feet.

603.84 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · USACE SPK District

Current level

603.84ft

−49.16 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.16 ft

Previous readingSep 9604.18 ft

7-day change

Down 0.54 ft

7-day trend: Falling

4 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.54 ft

4 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

610 ft629 ft647 ftFULL POOL 653.00 ftSep 8Sep 11

Level status

49.16 ft below full pool

Current level
603.84 ft
Full pool
653 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE SPK District

Reference levels

  • Full pool653 ft

Watershed drought

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally dry (D0), not official drought.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Tulare 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 8, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Tulare County, CA

Daily level summary

  • Sep 10, 2026

    604.02 ft

    -0.16 ft

  • Sep 9, 2026

    604.18 ft

    -0.19 ft

  • Sep 8, 2026

    604.37 ft

    -0.19 ft

  • Sep 7, 2026

    604.56 ft

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Common questions about Lake Success’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Success is 603.84 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Lake Success lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Success is 653 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 Success lake level is falling — falling about 0.54 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Success is currently 49.16 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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