Donner Lake near Truckee water level

Name: Donner Lake near Truckee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Donner Lake, California, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

5,936.77ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

Water stored: 6,810 acre‑ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Donner Lake near Truckee reads 5,936.77 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 AM PDT. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5,936.77 ft and 5,936.83 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

On the water at Donner Lake near Truckee

Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 66° 40° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 61° 40° – Wind 16 mph

20 Tue 61° 42° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 58° 35° 0.15 in, 77% Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 51° 36° 0.13 in, 65% Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 57° 32° 0.05 in, 28% Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 64° 32° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Donner C A Donner Lake near TruckeeRiver gauge, Donner C A Donner Lake	3.17 ft	Below flood stage	+0.19 ft	2.6 mi
Donner Creek at Highway 89 near TruckeeRiver gauge, Donner Creek	2.22 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.0 mi
Truckee River near TruckeeRiver gauge, Truckee River	1.64 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.6 mi
Sagehen Creek near TruckeeRiver gauge, Sagehen Creek	1.9 cfs	Low	±0	8 mi
Prosser Creek below Prosser C Dam near TruckeeRiver gauge, Prosser Creek	73.6 cfs	Normal	+1.7 cfs	9 mi
Truckee River below Martis Creek near TruckeeRiver gauge, Truckee River	100 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
Independence Creek near TruckeeRiver gauge, Independence Creek	2.73 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
Little Truckee River below Boca Dam near TruckeeRiver gauge, Little Truckee River	197 cfs	High	−3.0 cfs	11 mi

Questions and answers

Is Donner Lake near Truckee really 5,936.77 ft deep?

No. 5,936.77 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Donner Lake near Truckee today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 AM PDT, the surface elevation was 5,936.77 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Donner Lake near Truckee rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Donner Lake near Truckee normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:10338400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.32488, -120.28240 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	5,936.77 ft	2026-10-19 16:00	Provisional
Water stored	6,810 acre‑ft	2026-10-19 16:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Donner Lake near Truckee (usgs:10338400). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/donner-lake-near-truckee

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer