Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe City water level

Name: Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Steamboat Creek, Nevada, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

3.88ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:30 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 3.88 ft, Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe City is below normal for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.84 ft and 3.90 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 69° 43° – Wind 20 mph

20 Tue 67° 46° 0.04 in Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 62° 44° 0.06 in, 89% Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 55° 47° 0.07 in, 65% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 60° 43° 0.04 in, 25% Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 60° 39° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 64° 42° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Steamboat Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Steamboat Creek at SteamboatRiver gauge, Steamboat Creek	1.24 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.5 mi
Steamboat Creek at Short Ln at RenoRiver gauge, Steamboat Creek	9.5 cfs	Normal	+1.6 cfs	10 mi
Steamboat Creek at Cleanwater Way near RenoRiver gauge, Steamboat Creek	20.0 cfs	Low	+0.5 cfs	14 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Winters Creek below Us Alt 395 near Washoe CityRiver gauge, Winters Creek	0.2 cfs	Normal	±0	1.7 mi
Davis Creek at Davis Creek Cmpgrd Road near Washoe CityRiver gauge, Davis Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	2.3 mi
Ophir Creek near SteamboatRiver gauge, Ophir Creek	2.0 cfs	Normal	+0.5 cfs	3.1 mi
Galena Creek at Galena Creek State ParkRiver gauge, Galena Creek	5.0 cfs	Low	±0	3.5 mi
Franktown Creek near Carson CityRiver gauge, Franktown Creek	1.3 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	10 mi
Incline Creek near Crystal BayRiver gauge, Incline Creek	1.55 ft	Below flood stage	±0	10 mi
Third Creek near Crystal BayRiver gauge, Third Creek	2.6 cfs	Normal	±0	10 mi
Ash Canyon Creek near Carson CityRiver gauge, Ash Canyon Creek	1.6 cfs	Low	±0	11 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 Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe City today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:30 AM PDT, the water level was 3.88 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe City normal?

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:10348801 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.32983, -119.80192 (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	3.88 ft	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Steamboat Creek at Washoe Lake Dam at New Washoe City (usgs:10348801). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/steamboat-creek-at-washoe-lake-dam-at-new-washoe-city

How we check values

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