Lake Sonoma Water Level Today

California · near Geyserville · Below full pool

Flood pool501.0Full pool451.1Bottom of pool292.0
Elevation
447.18 ft
From full pool
−3.92 ft
Percent of pool
97.5%
24-hour change
−0.08 ft
7-day change
−0.64 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Lake Sonoma

440.6470.8501.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 398 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Lake Sonoma is 3.92 ft below full pool, at 447.18 ft, down 0.08 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 97.5 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 53.8 ft higher, at 501.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.64 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.67 ft. In the 398 days of readings on this page the high was 464.43 ft on Jan 7, 2026 and the low was 440.62 ft on Dec 19, 2025, a range of 23.81 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Lake Sonoma / Warm Springs Dam, near Geyserville, 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 Sonoma pool elevations

Current elevation447.18 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)451.10 ft
Top of flood pool501.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool292.00 ft
Top of dam519.00 ft
Inflow-21 cfs
Outflow105 cfs
30-day change−2.67 ft
1-year high464.43 ft (Jan 7, 2026)
1-year low440.62 ft (Dec 19, 2025)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SPN district

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

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Lake Sonoma level questions

What is the water level of Lake Sonoma today?

Lake Sonoma is at 447.18 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −3.92 ft relative to full pool (451.10 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.08 ft.

What is full pool at Lake Sonoma?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 451.10 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 501.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 292.00 ft.

Is Lake Sonoma rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.08 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.64 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.67 ft.

Where does this Lake Sonoma level come from?

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