Millerton Lake and Friant water level

What this means

Nothing unusual at Millerton Lake and Friant right now: the lake level of 504.58 ft is in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 500.49 ft, based on 36 years of readings, so the lake level is 4.09 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 512.43 ft, a difference of −7.85 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.88 ft over the past week. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 503.05 ft and 505.61 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

500.49 ft4.09 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

481.14 ft – 534.27 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (36 years of records)

Same day last year

512.43 ft−7.85 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

503.05 ft – 505.61 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

503.05 ft – 574.23 ft