Lake Oroville Water Level Today
California · near Oroville · Well below full pool
- Elevation
- 767.67 ft
- From full pool
- −128.29 ft
- Percent of pool
- 49.9%
- 24-hour change
- −1.42 ft
- 7-day change
- −6.85 ft
- Reading
- Sep 20, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Lake Oroville
Lake Oroville is 128.29 ft below full pool, at 767.67 ft, down 1.42 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 49.9 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 132.3 ft higher, at 900.00 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level fell 6.85 ft, and over 30 days it fell 35.97 ft. In the 390 days of readings on this page the high was 897.42 ft on May 21, 2026 and the low was 765.17 ft on Dec 17, 2025, a range of 132.25 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Lake Oroville & Dam, near Oroville, taken Sep 20, 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.
About Lake Oroville
Lake Oroville is California's State Water Project keystone on the Feather River, behind the tallest dam in the United States. Its full pool is 900 ft (the 895.96 ft figure here is the Corps' flood-control encroachment line); the California Department of Water Resources draws it down through the summer for water deliveries and refills it from snowmelt, so the level reads the state's water year in a single number.
Lake Oroville pool elevations
| Current elevation | 767.67 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 895.96 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 900.00 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 640.00 ft |
| Top of dam | 922.00 ft |
| Inflow | 1,677 cfs |
| Outflow | 8,632 cfs |
| 30-day change | −35.97 ft |
| 1-year high | 897.42 ft (May 21, 2026) |
| 1-year low | 765.17 ft (Dec 17, 2025) |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
| Operating agency | U.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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- Shasta Lake 984.99 ft, −81.78 ft from full
- Folsom Lake 408.15 ft, −57.85 ft from full
- Lake Isabella 2,557.94 ft, −26.04 ft from full
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Lake Oroville level questions
What is the water level of Lake Oroville today?
Lake Oroville is at 767.67 ft as of Sep 20, 2026, −128.29 ft relative to full pool (895.96 ft). The 24-hour change is −1.42 ft.
What is full pool at Lake Oroville?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 895.96 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 900.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 640.00 ft.
Is Lake Oroville rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is −1.42 ft; over 7 days it fell 6.85 ft, and over 30 days it fell 35.97 ft.
Where does this Lake Oroville level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Lake Oroville & Dam. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.