Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near Topaz water level

Name: Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near Topaz water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Canal gauge, Topaz Canal, Nevada, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

8.92ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:20 PM PDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 98.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near Topaz is at 8.92 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 8.72 ft and 8.93 ft.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 70° 37° – Wind 17 mph

20 Tue 66° 43° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 60° 41° 0.25 in, 81% Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 54° 44° 0.22 in, 62% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 60° 44° 0.03 in Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 59° 38° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 64° 41° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the Topaz Canal

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Topaz Canal below Diversion W Walker Rvr near TopazCanal gauge, Topaz Canal	−0.29 ft	No reference yet	+0.02 ft	4.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Walker River at Hoye Bridge near WellingtonRiver gauge, West Walker River	1.58 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	4.9 mi
Aspen Creek above Leviathan Mine near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Aspen Creek	0.2 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Bryant Creek below Mountaineer Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Bryant Creek	1.5 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Leviathan Creek above Mountaineer Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Leviathan Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Leviathan Creek above Mine near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Leviathan Creek	0.1 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Leviathan Creek above Aspen Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Leviathan Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	8 mi
4L Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, 4L Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
West Walker River near ColevilleRiver gauge, West Walker River	2.06 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	13 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 Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near Topaz today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:20 PM PDT, the water level was 8.92 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near Topaz rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near Topaz normal?

Normal 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:10297010 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.69556, -119.50806 (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	8.92 ft	2026-10-21 01:20	Provisional
Flow	98.8 cfs	2026-10-21 01:20	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near Topaz (usgs:10297010). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/topaz-canal-below-topaz-lake-near-topaz

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