Water level
New Melones Lake water level
New Melones Lake is at 1,008.90 ft as of Sep 9, 2026. Live readings, trend, history and what the level means for swimming and boat ramps.
Recent readings
Daily values from CDEC - California Data Exchange Center (DWR).
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-9-8 0 | 1,008.90 | -0.05 |
| 2026-9-7 0 | 1,008.95 | -0.05 |
| 2026-9-6 0 | 1,009.00 | -0.13 |
| 2026-9-5 0 | 1,009.13 | -0.14 |
| 2026-9-4 0 | 1,009.27 | -0.11 |
| 2026-9-3 0 | 1,009.38 | -0.09 |
| 2026-9-2 0 | 1,009.47 | -0.11 |
| 2026-9-1 0 | 1,009.58 |
Operating levels set by the Corps of Engineers
Reference elevations published by the SPK district for this project.
| Reference level | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Streambed | 510.0 ft |
| Top of Dam | 1,135.0 ft |
| Top of Flood | 1,088.0 ft |
| Top of Gross Pool | 1,088.0 ft |
| Top of Inactive | 808.0 ft |
| Top of Surcharge | 1,123.4 ft |
What this level means
The level comes from CDEC - California Data Exchange Center (DWR). The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 1,088.0 ft. The top of the dam sits at 1,135.0 ft. A low pool exposes stumps and mud in the shallow arms of the lake.
How this reading is taken
CDEC - California Data Exchange Center (DWR) measures the water surface and publishes the value continuously. This page stores the latest reading at build time and refreshes the record daily, so the figure above is a real measurement rather than a model or an estimate.
No operating agency publishes a full pool elevation for New Melones Lake that we can cite, so this page shows the reading and its trend without a percentage.
Elevations are given in feet above the gauge datum used by the operating agency. Two lakes are only comparable with each other through how full they are, not through their raw elevation, because each dam sits at a different height.
Water level questions
What is the current water level at New Melones Lake?
The latest reading is 1,008.90 ft, from CDEC - California Data Exchange Center (DWR).
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.