Reclamation Ditch near Salinas water level

Name: Reclamation Ditch near Salinas water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Reclamation Ditch, California, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.62ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 AM PDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 0.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 0.62 ft, Reclamation Ditch near Salinas is far below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.61 ft and 0.68 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 07:19 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salinas River near SpreckelsRiver gauge, Salinas River	2.81 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.4 mi
Salinas River near ChualarRiver gauge, Salinas River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
Pajaro R A WatsonvilleRiver gauge	2.9 cfs	Normal	+1.1 cfs	14 mi
Pajaro R A ChittendenRiver gauge	2.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	15 mi
Salsipuedes Creek near WatsonvilleRiver gauge, Salsipuedes Creek	2.6 cfs	Very high	+2.6 cfs	15 mi
Carmel River near CarmelRiver gauge, Carmel River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	15 mi
Carmel R A Robles Del RioRiver gauge	2.03 ft	Below flood stage	±0	16 mi
Corralitos C A FreedomRiver gauge	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	17 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 Reclamation Ditch near Salinas today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 AM PDT, the water level was 0.62 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Reclamation Ditch near Salinas rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Reclamation Ditch near Salinas normal?

Very low for mid-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:11152650 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.70496, -121.70495 (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	0.62 ft	2026-10-20 09:00	Provisional
Flow	0.3 cfs	2026-10-20 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Reclamation Ditch near Salinas (usgs:11152650). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/reclamation-ditch-near-salinas

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