Lake Kaweah Water Level Today

California · near Woodlake · Well below full pool

Flood pool715.0Full pool690.6Bottom of pool520.0
Elevation
601.92 ft
From full pool
−88.72 ft
Percent of pool
48.0%
24-hour change
−0.09 ft
7-day change
−1.28 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Lake Kaweah

589.2652.1715.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 398 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Lake Kaweah is 88.72 ft below full pool, at 601.92 ft, down 0.09 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 48.0 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 113.1 ft higher, at 715.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 1.28 ft, and over 30 days it fell 4.46 ft. In the 398 days of readings on this page the high was 710.63 ft on May 26, 2026 and the low was 589.19 ft on Sep 26, 2025, a range of 121.44 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Lake Kaweah / Terminus Dam, near Woodlake, 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.

Lake Kaweah pool elevations

Current elevation601.92 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)690.64 ft
Top of flood pool715.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool520.00 ft
Top of dam750.00 ft
Inflow-620 cfs
Outflow73 cfs
30-day change−4.46 ft
1-year high710.63 ft (May 26, 2026)
1-year low589.19 ft (Sep 26, 2025)
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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Lake Kaweah level questions

What is the water level of Lake Kaweah today?

Lake Kaweah is at 601.92 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −88.72 ft relative to full pool (690.64 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.09 ft.

What is full pool at Lake Kaweah?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 690.64 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 715.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 520.00 ft.

Is Lake Kaweah rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.09 ft; over 7 days it fell 1.28 ft, and over 30 days it fell 4.46 ft.

Where does this Lake Kaweah level come from?

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