Camanche Reservoir water level: Camanche 
2.4 ft high
Camanche Reservoir is 2.4 ft above full pool, much higher than usual for early November. The gauge read 222.42 ft at 12:00 AM PST, November 3, 2026.
How Camanche stands today
- 222.42 Feet above sea level12:00 AM PST, November 3, 2026, NGVD29 datum.
- +2.36 Feet from full poolFull pool today is 220.06 ft.
- +6.53 Feet from normal for Nov 3Median of 1998–2025 is 215.89 ft. Today ranks in the 93rd percentile.
- +3.34 Feet from a year ago219.08 ft on November 3, 2025.
- −2.83 Feet over 30 days−0.49 ft over the past 7 days.
The past year, day by day
The shaded band is where Camanche usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 1998 to 2025. The blue line is the past 12 months; the sand line is the 12 months before. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any day.
- Past 12 months
- The 12 months before
- Normal range (middle 80% of years)
- Median
- Full pool
Monthly average since 2006
Readings for the last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| November 3, 2026 | 222.42 | 215.89 |
| November 2, 2026 | 222.58 | 215.91 |
| November 1, 2026 | 222.78 | 215.91 |
| October 31, 2026 | 222.83 | 215.89 |
| October 30, 2026 | 222.87 | 215.87 |
| October 29, 2026 | 222.89 | 215.85 |
| October 28, 2026 | 222.90 | 215.84 |
| October 27, 2026 | 222.91 | 215.83 |
| October 26, 2026 | 222.94 | 216.02 |
| October 25, 2026 | 222.95 | 216.19 |
| October 24, 2026 | 222.98 | 216.35 |
| October 23, 2026 | 223.04 | 216.34 |
| October 22, 2026 | 223.16 | 216.27 |
| October 21, 2026 | 223.37 | 216.23 |
| October 20, 2026 | 223.62 | 216.11 |
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2026 | 223.79 | 216.04 |
| October 18, 2026 | 223.82 | 216.07 |
| October 17, 2026 | 223.86 | 216.11 |
| October 16, 2026 | 223.96 | 216.15 |
| October 15, 2026 | 224.14 | 216.16 |
| October 14, 2026 | 224.39 | 216.17 |
| October 13, 2026 | 224.55 | 216.17 |
| October 12, 2026 | 224.56 | 216.18 |
| October 11, 2026 | 224.56 | 216.20 |
| October 10, 2026 | 224.61 | 216.24 |
| October 9, 2026 | 224.73 | 216.29 |
| October 8, 2026 | 224.93 | 216.34 |
| October 7, 2026 | 225.15 | 216.39 |
| October 6, 2026 | 225.27 | 216.46 |
| October 5, 2026 | 225.27 | 216.54 |
Is the water above your dock?
Enter the elevation of your dock, ramp end or a mark on your shoreline, in feet above sea level (NGVD29, the datum the Army Corps of Engineers uses for this gauge). You will see how far the water is above or below it today, and how often it dipped below it in each month since 2016.
| Month | Low year (10th %) | Median | High year (90th %) | Days above your mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 199.16 | 218.72 | 221.25 | — |
| February | 205.06 | 217.79 | 223.61 | — |
| March | 207.94 | 219.59 | 224.30 | — |
| April | 205.69 | 217.71 | 228.07 | — |
| May | 203.64 | 217.88 | 231.41 | — |
| June | 204.08 | 224.88 | 232.36 | — |
| July | 203.62 | 229.16 | 232.29 | — |
| August | 202.52 | 226.99 | 229.29 | — |
| September | 201.74 | 224.96 | 227.82 | — |
| October | 201.47 | 219.83 | 225.60 | — |
| November | 202.79 | 218.15 | 222.52 | — |
| December | 201.73 | 218.15 | 220.60 | — |
Other California lakes, lowest first
| Lake | Level (ft) | Vs full pool |
|---|---|---|
| Eastman Lake | 466.13 | 101.5 ft below |
| Hensley Lake | 453.80 | 52.0 ft below |
 Pine Flat Lake | 753.30 | 169.9 ft below |
 Black Butte Lake | 435.73 | 17.6 ft below |
 Lake Mendocino | 724.23 | 13.3 ft below |
 Folsom Lake | 398.42 | 47.0% full |
 Shasta Lake | 972.06 | 69.3 ft below |
| Stampede Reservoir | 5,919.95 | 22.2 ft below |
 Lake McClure | 772.24 | 37.4 ft below |
 Lake Isabella | 2,554.93 | 5.5 ft below |
 Millerton Lake | 503.57 | 56.2 ft below |
| Prosser Creek Reservoir | 5,706.20 | 2.6 ft above |
 Lake Oroville | 734.67 | 140.2 ft below |
| New Melones Lake | 1,003.78 | 45.8 ft below |
Camanche questions
What is full pool at Camanche Reservoir?
Full pool at Camanche Reservoir is 220.06 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”
Is Camanche Reservoir full right now?
It is over full: 2.4 ft above full pool, with flood storage up to 235.50 ft. Water above full pool is flood water the dam is holding back and releasing over time.
Is Camanche Reservoir lower than normal for early November?
No, it is higher than normal. The median level on Nov 3 across 1998–2025 is 215.89 ft, and today's 222.42 ft is +6.53 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 193.67 and 220.97 ft.
How does Camanche Reservoir compare with last year?
A year ago, on November 3, 2025, it stood at 219.08 ft. It is 3.34 ft higher now.
What are the highest and lowest levels since 1998?
In the daily record we hold, which starts in 1998, the highest daily level was 234.51 ft on July 1, 2011 and the lowest was 170.84 ft on September 7, 2015.
How often is this page updated?
We pull new readings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers several times a day. This page was last rebuilt on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:52:28 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.