Friant Lake Water Level Today

California · near Clovis · Well below full pool

Flood pool578.0Full pool578.0Bottom of pool466.1
Elevation
504.24 ft
From full pool
−73.75 ft
Percent of pool
34.1%
24-hour change
−0.14 ft
7-day change
−1.55 ft
Reading
Sep 17, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Friant Lake

504.2541.1578.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 389 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Friant Lake is 73.75 ft below full pool, at 504.24 ft, down 0.14 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 34.1 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 73.8 ft higher, at 578.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 1.55 ft, and over 30 days it fell 7.30 ft. In the 389 days of readings on this page the high was 574.23 ft on May 18, 2026 and the low was 504.24 ft on Sep 17, 2026, a range of 69.99 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Friant Dam, near Clovis, taken Sep 17, 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.

Friant Lake pool elevations

Current elevation504.24 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)577.99 ft
Top of flood pool578.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool466.10 ft
Top of dam585.00 ft
Inflow1,339 cfs
Outflow1,528 cfs
30-day change−7.30 ft
1-year high574.23 ft (May 18, 2026)
1-year low504.24 ft (Sep 17, 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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Friant Lake level questions

What is the water level of Friant Lake today?

Friant Lake is at 504.24 ft as of Sep 17, 2026, −73.75 ft relative to full pool (577.99 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.14 ft.

What is full pool at Friant Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 577.99 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 578.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 466.10 ft.

Is Friant Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.14 ft; over 7 days it fell 1.55 ft, and over 30 days it fell 7.30 ft.

Where does this Friant Lake level come from?

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