Pontiac Canal near Yuma water level

Name: Pontiac Canal near Yuma water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Pontiac Canal, California, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

1.08ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM PDT (57 min ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.08 ft, the Pontiac Canal near Yuma is far below normal for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.08 ft and 2.56 ft.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 06:48 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Yuma Main Canal at Siphon Drop P.p. near YumaCanal gauge, Yuma Main Canal	709 cfs	Normal	+154 cfs	1.7 mi
Yaqui Canal near YumaCanal gauge, Yaqui Canal	3.8 cfs	Low	−12.1 cfs	1.9 mi
Ypsilanti Canal near WinterhavenCanal gauge, Ypsilanti Canal	44.9 cfs	Very high	−7.4 cfs	3.0 mi
Reservation Main Drain North 4 near YumaRiver gauge, Reservation Main Drain North 4	53.9 cfs	Low	+2.6 cfs	4.0 mi
Yuma Main Canal above Wasteway near WinterhavenCanal gauge, Yuma Main Canal	672 cfs	Normal	+191 cfs	4.2 mi
Yuma Main Canal Wasteway at YumaCanal gauge, Yuma Main Canal Wasteway	180 cfs	Normal	+73.0 cfs	4.2 mi
Colorado River below Yuma Main Canal Ww at YumaRiver gauge, Colorado River	612 cfs	Very low	+68.0 cfs	4.4 mi
Yuma Main Canal below Colorado R. Siphon at YumaCanal gauge, Yuma Main Canal	497 cfs	Normal	+109 cfs	4.6 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Pontiac Canal near Yuma today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM PDT, the water level was 1.08 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pontiac Canal near Yuma rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pontiac Canal near Yuma normal?

Very low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:09523800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.79420, -114.61525 (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
Water level	1.08 ft	2026-10-21 08:15	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-21 08:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pontiac Canal near Yuma (usgs:09523800). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/pontiac-canal-near-yuma

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