Don Pedro Reservoir near La Grange water level

Name: Don Pedro Reservoir near La Grange water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Don Pedro Reservoir, California, United States

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Surface elevation

786.01ft Down 0.26 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM PDT (39 min ago)

Water stored: 1,492,000 acre‑ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports Don Pedro Reservoir near La Grange at 786.01 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this reservoir yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 0.26 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 786.01 ft – 787.69 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −1.58 ft.

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

Boating and fishing at Don Pedro Reservoir near La Grange

Use the recent trend to judge conditions. A fast rise or fall shows up at docks and beaches within days.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 50° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 70° 56° 0.59 in, 41% Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 67° 53° 0.11 in, 68% Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 71° 53° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 74° 50° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 78° 54° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 80° 56° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tuolumne River below Lagrange Dam near LagrangeRiver gauge, Tuolumne River	479 cfs	Normal	+265 cfs	2.7 mi
Turlock Canal near La GrangeRiver gauge, Turlock Canal	607 cfs	High	−393.0 cfs	2.7 mi
Modesto Canal near La GrangeRiver gauge, Modesto Canal	396 cfs	High	+86.0 cfs	3.5 mi
Big Creek above Whites Gulch near GrovelandRiver gauge, Big Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
New Melones LakeLake	1,003.98 ft	Normal		18 mi
Tuolumne River below Early Intake near MatherRiver gauge, Tuolumne River	48.5 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	28 mi
Cherry Creek below Dion R Holm Ph near MatherRiver gauge, Cherry Creek	18.0 cfs	Very low	+0.5 cfs	28 mi
Cherry Creek near Early IntakeRiver gauge, Cherry Creek	14.8 cfs	Normal	±0	28 mi

Questions and answers

Is Don Pedro Reservoir near La Grange really 786.01 ft deep?

No. 786.01 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 Don Pedro Reservoir near La Grange today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM PDT, the surface elevation was 786.01 ft. Down 0.26 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Don Pedro Reservoir near La Grange rising or falling?

Down 0.26 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.58 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Don Pedro Reservoir near La Grange 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:11287500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.70160, -120.42214 (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	786.01 ft	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional
Water stored	1,492,000 acre‑ft	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Don Pedro Reservoir near La Grange (usgs:11287500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/don-pedro-reservoir-near-la-grange

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