Beardsley Lake near Strawberry water level

Name: Beardsley Lake near Strawberry water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Beardsley Lake, California, United States

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Surface elevation

3,339.28ft Down 0.92 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 AM PDT (43 min ago)

Water stored: 53,650 acre‑ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports Beardsley Lake near Strawberry at 3,339.28 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 0.92 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3,339.28 ft – 3,343.44 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 Beardsley Lake near Strawberry

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.

19 Mon 74° 47° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 73° 55° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 66° 52° 0.04 in, 79% Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 58° 50° 0.52 in, 87% Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 69° 48° 0.03 in Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 74° 48° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 80° 54° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cherry Creek below Valley Dam near Hetch HetchyRiver gauge, Cherry Creek	6.9 cfs	Normal	±0	19 mi
Eleanor Creek near Hetch HetchyRiver gauge, Eleanor Creek	10.8 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	19 mi
Cherry Creek near Early IntakeRiver gauge, Cherry Creek	14.8 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	22 mi
Cherry Creek below Dion R Holm Ph near MatherRiver gauge, Cherry Creek	17.5 cfs	Very low	−0.5 cfs	22 mi
Tuolumne River below Early Intake near MatherRiver gauge, Tuolumne River	49.5 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	23 mi
Tuolumne River above Early Intake near MatherRiver gauge, Tuolumne River	48.5 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	24 mi
Tuolumne River near Hetch HetchyRiver gauge, Tuolumne River	55.9 cfs	Normal	−1.8 cfs	24 mi
Big Creek above Whites Gulch near GrovelandRiver gauge, Big Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	26 mi

Questions and answers

Is Beardsley Lake near Strawberry really 3,339.28 ft deep?

No. 3,339.28 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 Beardsley Lake near Strawberry today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 AM PDT, the surface elevation was 3,339.28 ft. Down 0.92 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Beardsley Lake near Strawberry rising or falling?

Down 0.92 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Beardsley Lake near Strawberry 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:11292800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.20464, -120.07630 (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	3,339.28 ft	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional
Water stored	53,650 acre‑ft	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Beardsley Lake near Strawberry (usgs:11292800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/beardsley-lake-near-strawberry

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