Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe water level

Name: Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe water level (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
License: https://www.usbr.gov/main/disclaim.html

Reservoir, California, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

4,522.76ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 7 days

Measured Oct 19, 2026 (2 days ago)

History

What this means

Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe is at 4,522.76 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.44 ft below the median of 4,523.20 ft for mid-October, based on 36 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4,525.68 ft (−2.92 ft).

It has dropped 0.05 ft over the past week. In the last month it has stayed between 4,522.74 ft and 4,523.09 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4,523.20 ft0.44 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4,521.95 ft – 4,531.44 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (36 years of records)
Same day last year: 4,525.68 ft−2.92 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4,522.74 ft – 4,523.09 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4,522.74 ft – 4,527.62 ft

On the water at Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

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 68° 36° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 69° 42° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 51° 42° 0.34 in, 56% Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 53° 34° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 60° 31° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 64° 38° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 67° 40° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clear Lake Reservoir West LobeReservoir	4,522.95 ft	Normal		9 mi
Gerber ReservoirReservoir	4,815.25 ft	Normal		19 mi
Lost River ReservoirReservoir	0.00 ft	Very low		34 mi
Pit River near CanbyRiver gauge, Pit River	2.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	37 mi
Ady Canal above Lower Klamath Nwr, near WordenCanal gauge, Ady Canal	53.6 cfs	Normal	−1.4 cfs	39 mi
North Canal at Highway 97, near MidlandCanal gauge, North Canal	10.0 cfs	Low	+3.0 cfs	41 mi
Ady Canal at Highway 97, near WordenCanal gauge, Ady Canal	75.1 cfs	Normal	−121.9 cfs	41 mi
Klamath Straits Drain near WordenCanal gauge, Klamath Straits Drain	0.7 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	41 mi

Questions and answers

How does Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe compare with last year?

It is 2.92 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4,525.68 ft.

What is a normal level for Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4,523.20 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4,521.95 ft and 4,531.44 ft, based on 36 years of records.

Is Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe really 4,522.76 ft deep?

No. 4,522.76 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 Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe today?

On Oct 19, 2026, the surface elevation was 4,522.76 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Is Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation publishes a new reading once a day. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Station code: usbr:7309 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.92603, -121.07588 (WGS84)
Update interval: once a day
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	4,522.76 ft	2026-10-19 07:00	Provisional

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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Clear Lake Reservoir East Lobe (usbr:7309). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/clear-lake-reservoir-east-lobe

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