Alisal Reservoir near Solvang water level

Name: Alisal Reservoir near Solvang water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Alisal Reservoir, California, United States

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Surface elevation

597.14ft Down 0.49 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 AM PDT (52 min ago)

Water stored: 2,123 acre‑ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports Alisal Reservoir near Solvang at 597.14 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this reservoir yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 0.49 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 597.14 ft – 597.68 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 Alisal Reservoir near Solvang

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.

17 Sat 91° 67° – Wind 16 mph

18 Sun 88° 62° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 79° 55° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 67° 54° 0.13 in, 27% Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 65° 57° 1.17 in, 62% Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 66° 55° 0.02 in, 59% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 75° 54° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Santa Ynez R A SolvangRiver gauge	17.6 cfs	High	+3.2 cfs	2.6 mi
Alamo Pintado Creek near SolvangRiver gauge, Alamo Pintado Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	4.8 mi
Santa Ynez R A Highway 154 near Santa YnezRiver gauge, Santa Ynez R A Highway 154	11.08 ft	Very high	±0	7 mi
Hilton Canyon C 0.25 Mi below Bradbury Dam near Santa YnezRiver gauge, Hilton Canyon C 0.25 Mi	5.8 cfs	High	−0.4 cfs	9 mi
Cachuma Lake and BradburyReservoir	742.42 ft	High		9 mi
Santa Cruz Creek near Santa YnezRiver gauge, Santa Cruz Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Santa Ynez River below Los Laurls Canyon near Snta YnezRiver gauge, Santa Ynez River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	15 mi
Salsipuedes Creek near LompocRiver gauge, Salsipuedes Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi

Questions and answers

Is Alisal Reservoir near Solvang really 597.14 ft deep?

No. 597.14 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 Alisal Reservoir near Solvang today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 AM PDT, the surface elevation was 597.14 ft. Down 0.49 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Alisal Reservoir near Solvang rising or falling?

Down 0.49 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Alisal Reservoir near Solvang 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:11128300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.54888, -120.13015 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	597.14 ft	2026-10-20 09:15	Provisional
Water stored	2,123 acre‑ft	2026-10-20 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Alisal Reservoir near Solvang (usgs:11128300). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/alisal-reservoir-near-solvang

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