Eastman Lake Water Level Today

California · near Raymond, CA · Well below full pool

Flood pool587.0Full pool580.9
Elevation
466.29 ft
From full pool
−114.62 ft
Percent of pool
n/a
24-hour change
−0.01 ft
7-day change
−0.10 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Eastman Lake

466.3526.6587.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 398 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Eastman Lake is 114.62 ft below full pool, at 466.29 ft, down 0.01 ft in the last 24 hours. The top of the flood pool is 120.7 ft higher, at 587.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.10 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.52 ft. In the 398 days of readings on this page the high was 512.48 ft on May 15, 2026 and the low was 466.28 ft on Sep 21, 2026, a range of 46.20 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Eastman Lake / Buchanan Dam, near Raymond, CA, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the NGVD29 datum. This page is rebuilt once a day from the agency feed; it is not a live gauge, so during a fast rise or a scheduled release check the USACE page for hourly values.

Eastman Lake pool elevations

Current elevation466.29 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)580.91 ft
Top of flood pool587.00 ft
Top of dam613.50 ft
Inflow109 cfs
Outflow0 cfs
30-day change−0.52 ft
1-year high512.48 ft (May 15, 2026)
1-year low466.28 ft (Sep 21, 2026)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SPK district

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.

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Eastman Lake level questions

What is the water level of Eastman Lake today?

Eastman Lake is at 466.29 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −114.62 ft relative to full pool (580.91 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.01 ft.

What is full pool at Eastman Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 580.91 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 587.00 ft.

Is Eastman Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.01 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.10 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.52 ft.

Where does this Eastman Lake level come from?

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Eastman Lake / Buchanan Dam. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.