Pine Flat Lake Water Level Today

California · near Sanger · Well below full pool

Flood pool951.5Full pool951.3Bottom of pool675.0
Elevation
742.21 ft
From full pool
−209.11 ft
Percent of pool
24.3%
24-hour change
−0.18 ft
7-day change
−0.11 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Pine Flat Lake

742.2846.9951.5full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Pine Flat Lake is 209.11 ft below full pool, at 742.21 ft, down 0.18 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 24.3 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 209.3 ft higher, at 951.50 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.11 ft, and over 30 days it fell 15.35 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 929.88 ft on May 15, 2026 and the low was 742.22 ft on Sep 10, 2026, a range of 187.66 ft.

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

Pine Flat Lake pool elevations

Current elevation742.21 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)951.32 ft
Top of flood pool951.50 ft
Bottom of conservation pool675.00 ft
Top of dam970.00 ft
Inflow649 cfs
Outflow702 cfs
30-day change−15.35 ft
1-year high929.88 ft (May 15, 2026)
1-year low742.22 ft (Sep 10, 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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Pine Flat Lake level questions

What is the water level of Pine Flat Lake today?

Pine Flat Lake is at 742.21 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −209.11 ft relative to full pool (951.32 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.18 ft.

What is full pool at Pine Flat Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 951.32 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 951.50 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 675.00 ft.

Is Pine Flat Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.18 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.11 ft, and over 30 days it fell 15.35 ft.

Where does this Pine Flat Lake level come from?

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