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Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe water level

Reservoir, California, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

4,522.80ft Down 0.11 ft over the last 7 days

4,525 4,530
Surface elevation: 4,522.80 ft. Normal for mid-October.

History

History
4,5254,530ftOct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 154,5254,530ftOct 10Oct 12Oct 15
4,5254,5304,535ftSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8Oct 154,5254,5304,535ftSep 17Oct 1Oct 15
4,5254,5304,535ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20264,5254,5304,535ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
4,5204,5254,530ftOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 20264,5204,5254,530ftOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
4,5204,530ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20264,5204,530ftJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe is at 4,522.80 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.33 ft below the median of 4,523.13 ft for mid-October, based on 36 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4,525.72 ft (−2.92 ft).

It has dropped 0.11 ft over the past week. In the last month it has stayed between 4,522.75 ft and 4,523.09 ft.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in fall, before winter rain and snow start the refill.

Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
4,523.13 ft0.33 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
4,521.91 ft – 4,531.45 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (36 years of records)
Same day last year
4,525.72 ft−2.92 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
4,522.75 ft – 4,523.09 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
4,522.75 ft – 4,527.62 ft

On the water at Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 11h 4m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Clear Lake Reservoir West LobeReservoir 4,522.96 ft Normal 9 mi
Gerber ReservoirReservoir 4,815.26 ft Normal 19 mi
Lost River ReservoirReservoir 0.00 ft Very low 34 mi
Pit River near CanbyRiver gauge, Pit River 2.82 ft Below flood stage 37 mi
Ady Canal above Lower Klamath Nwr, near WordenCanal gauge, Ady Canal 167 cfs High 39 mi
North Canal at Highway 97, near MidlandCanal gauge, North Canal 20.7 cfs Normal 41 mi
Ady Canal at Highway 97, near WordenCanal gauge, Ady Canal 287 cfs Very high 41 mi
Klamath Straits Drain near WordenCanal gauge, Klamath Straits Drain -3.9 cfs Very low 41 mi

Questions and answers

How does Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe compare with last year?

It is 2.92 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4,525.72 ft.

How often is Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe updated?

Once a day. The source, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, publishes a single daily value; the latest is from Oct 15, 2026.

What is the water level of Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe today?

On Oct 15, 2026, the surface elevation was 4,522.80 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 7 days.

Is Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe rising or falling?

Down 0.11 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation publishes a new reading once a day. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Station code
usbr:7309 (Agency page)
Coordinates
41.92603, -121.07588 (WGS84)
Update interval
once a day
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation elevation 4,522.80 ft 2026-10-15 07:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe (usbr:7309). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/clear-lake-reservoir-east-lobe

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