Los Banos Reservoir Water Level Today

California · near Volta, CA · Above flood pool

Flood pool353.5Full pool327.8Bottom of pool296.0
Elevation
2,960.00 ft
From full pool
+2,632.23 ft
Percent of pool
150.0%
24-hour change
+2,664.00 ft
7-day change
+2,664.00 ft
Reading
Sep 20, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Los Banos Reservoir

269.11,614.62,960.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 390 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Los Banos Reservoir is 2,632.23 ft above full pool, at 2,960.00 ft, above its flood pool, up 2,664.00 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 150.0 percent of its conservation pool. The lake is 2,606.5 ft above the top of its flood pool.

Over the last 7 days the level rose 2,664.00 ft, and over 30 days it rose 2,664.00 ft. In the 390 days of readings on this page the high was 2,960.00 ft on Sep 20, 2026 and the low was 269.13 ft on Jul 25, 2026, a range of 2,690.87 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge, near Volta, CA, 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.

Los Banos Reservoir pool elevations

Current elevation2,960.00 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)327.77 ft
Top of flood pool353.50 ft
Bottom of conservation pool296.00 ft
Top of dam384.00 ft
Inflow0 cfs
Outflow0 cfs
30-day change+2,664.00 ft
1-year high2,960.00 ft (Sep 20, 2026)
1-year low269.13 ft (Jul 25, 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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Los Banos Reservoir level questions

What is the water level of Los Banos Reservoir today?

Los Banos Reservoir is at 2,960.00 ft as of Sep 20, 2026, +2,632.23 ft relative to full pool (327.77 ft). The 24-hour change is +2,664.00 ft.

What is full pool at Los Banos Reservoir?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 327.77 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 353.50 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 296.00 ft.

Is Los Banos Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is +2,664.00 ft; over 7 days it rose 2,664.00 ft, and over 30 days it rose 2,664.00 ft.

Where does this Los Banos Reservoir level come from?

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