Leviathan Mine Pond 1 near Markleeville water level

Name: Leviathan Mine Pond 1 near Markleeville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Leviathan Mine Pond 1, California, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

7,039.46ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:45 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Water level: 4.58 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Leviathan Mine Pond 1 near Markleeville reads 7,039.46 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 06:45 PM PDT. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 7,039.44 ft and 7,039.46 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 Leviathan Mine Pond 1 near Markleeville

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.

18 Sun 64° 40° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 58° 39° – Wind 24 mph

20 Tue 54° 38° 0.01 in Wind 20 mph

21 Wed 53° 36° 0.51 in, 83% Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 40° 33° 0.13 in, 71% Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 52° 30° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 57° 32° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Leviathan Creek above Mine near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Leviathan Creek	0.1 cfs	Normal	±0	0.2 mi
4L Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, 4L Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	0.5 mi
Aspen Creek above Leviathan Mine near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Aspen Creek	0.2 cfs	Normal	±0	0.6 mi
Leviathan Creek above Aspen Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Leviathan Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	0.9 mi
Bryant Creek below Mountaineer Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Bryant Creek	1.5 cfs	Normal	±0	2.3 mi
Leviathan Creek above Mountaineer Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Leviathan Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	2.3 mi
East Fork Carson River below Markleeville Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, East Fork Carson River	2.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.8 mi
Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near TopazCanal gauge, Topaz Canal	100 cfs	Normal	+16.9 cfs	8 mi

Questions and answers

Is Leviathan Mine Pond 1 near Markleeville really 7,039.46 ft deep?

No. 7,039.46 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 Leviathan Mine Pond 1 near Markleeville today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:45 PM PDT, the surface elevation was 7,039.46 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Leviathan Mine Pond 1 near Markleeville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Leviathan Mine Pond 1 near Markleeville 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:103087853 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.70406, -119.65904 (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	7,039.46 ft	2026-10-20 01:45	Provisional
Water level	4.58 ft	2026-10-20 01:45	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Leviathan Mine Pond 1 near Markleeville (usgs:103087853). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/leviathan-mine-pond-1-near-markleeville

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