Water level
Trinity Lake water level
Trinity Lake is at 2,322.65 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 | 2,322.65 | -0.24 |
| 2026-9-7 0 | 2,322.89 | -0.22 |
| 2026-9-6 0 | 2,323.11 | -0.23 |
| 2026-9-5 0 | 2,323.34 | -0.24 |
| 2026-9-4 0 | 2,323.58 | -0.24 |
| 2026-9-3 0 | 2,323.82 | -0.26 |
| 2026-9-2 0 | 2,324.08 | -0.27 |
| 2026-9-1 0 | 2,324.35 |
What this level means
The level comes from CDEC - California Data Exchange Center (DWR). A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.
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 Trinity 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 Trinity Lake?
The latest reading is 2,322.65 ft, from CDEC - California Data Exchange Center (DWR).
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.