Prosser C Reservoir near Truckee water level

Name: Prosser C Reservoir near Truckee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Reservoir, Prosser C Reservoir, California, United States

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Surface elevation

5,714.80ft Down 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM PDT (53 min ago)

Water stored: 12,500 acre‑ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Prosser C Reservoir near Truckee reads 5,714.80 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM PDT. There is no published reference for this reservoir yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 0.33 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5,714.80 ft and 5,716.25 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

On the water at Prosser C Reservoir near Truckee

Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 65° 39° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 64° 38° 0.52 in, 58% Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 51° 40° 0.08 in, 73% Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 55° 35° 0.03 in, 59% Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 57° 31° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 64° 33° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 67° 37° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Prosser Creek below Prosser C Dam near TruckeeRiver gauge, Prosser Creek	75.2 cfs	Normal	±0	0.5 mi
Boca Reservoir near TruckeeReservoir, Boca Reservoir	5,569.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.26 ft	2.3 mi
Little Truckee River below Boca Dam near TruckeeRiver gauge, Little Truckee River	144 cfs	Normal	−56.0 cfs	2.3 mi
Truckee R A Boca Bridge near TruckeeRiver gauge, Truckee R A Boca Bridge	391 cfs	Normal	±0	2.7 mi
Little Truckee River above Boca Reservoir near TruckeeRiver gauge, Little Truckee River	83.9 cfs	Normal	±0	4.8 mi
Donner Creek at Highway 89 near TruckeeRiver gauge, Donner Creek	3.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.49 ft	5.5 mi
Donner C A Donner Lake near TruckeeRiver gauge, Donner C A Donner Lake	3.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.25 ft	6 mi
Sagehen Creek near TruckeeRiver gauge, Sagehen Creek	1.8 cfs	Low	±0	6 mi

Questions and answers

Is Prosser C Reservoir near Truckee really 5,714.80 ft deep?

No. 5,714.80 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 Prosser C Reservoir near Truckee today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM PDT, the surface elevation was 5,714.80 ft. Down 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Prosser C Reservoir near Truckee rising or falling?

Down 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Prosser C Reservoir near Truckee 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:10340300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.37933, -120.13767 (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	5,714.80 ft	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional
Water stored	12,500 acre‑ft	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Prosser C Reservoir near Truckee (usgs:10340300). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/prosser-c-reservoir-near-truckee

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