Stampede Reservoir Water Level Today

California · near Verdi, NV · Below full pool

Flood pool5,948.7Full pool5,948.7Bottom of pool5,798.3
Elevation
5,921.55 ft
From full pool
−27.15 ft
Percent of pool
82.0%
24-hour change
−0.07 ft
7-day change
−0.33 ft
Reading
Sep 20, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Stampede Reservoir

5,921.67,722.39,523.0full poolfull poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 391 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Stampede Reservoir is 27.15 ft below full pool, at 5,921.55 ft, down 0.07 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 82.0 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 27.1 ft higher, at 5,948.70 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.33 ft, and over 30 days it fell 1.20 ft. In the 391 days of readings on this page the high was 9,522.95 ft on Aug 15, 2026 and the low was 5,921.55 ft on Sep 20, 2026, a range of 3,601.40 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Stampede Dam & Reservoir, near Verdi, NV, 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.

Stampede Reservoir pool elevations

Current elevation5,921.55 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)5,948.70 ft
Top of flood pool5,948.70 ft
Bottom of conservation pool5,798.30 ft
Top of dam5,981.60 ft
Inflow5 cfs
Outflow45 cfs
30-day change−1.20 ft
1-year high9,522.95 ft (Aug 15, 2026)
1-year low5,921.55 ft (Sep 20, 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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Stampede Reservoir level questions

What is the water level of Stampede Reservoir today?

Stampede Reservoir is at 5,921.55 ft as of Sep 20, 2026, −27.15 ft relative to full pool (5,948.70 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.07 ft.

What is full pool at Stampede Reservoir?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 5,948.70 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 5,948.70 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 5,798.30 ft.

Is Stampede Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.07 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.33 ft, and over 30 days it fell 1.20 ft.

Where does this Stampede Reservoir level come from?

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