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Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near Topaz water level

Canal gauge, Topaz Canal, Nevada, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

8.91ft Up 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
97.3 cfs
8 9 10 11

History

History
8.88.9ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 208.88.9ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

The Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near Topaz is at 8.91 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has risen 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 8.72 ft and 8.93 ft.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on the Topaz Canal

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Topaz Canal below Diversion W Walker Rvr near TopazCanal gauge, Topaz Canal −0.32 ft No reference yet +0.01 ft 4.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
West Walker River at Hoye Bridge near WellingtonRiver gauge, West Walker River 1.56 ft Below flood stage +0.10 ft 4.9 mi
Aspen Creek above Leviathan Mine near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Aspen Creek 0.2 cfs Normal ±0 8 mi
Bryant Creek below Mountaineer Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Bryant Creek 1.5 cfs Normal +0.1 cfs 8 mi
Leviathan Creek above Mountaineer Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Leviathan Creek 0.3 cfs Normal ±0 8 mi
Leviathan Creek above Mine near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Leviathan Creek 0.1 cfs Low ±0 8 mi
Leviathan Creek above Aspen Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Leviathan Creek 0.1 cfs Low ±0 8 mi
4L Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, 4L Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 8 mi
West Walker River near ColevilleRiver gauge, West Walker River 2.05 ft Below flood stage ±0 13 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near Topaz today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:50 PM PDT, the water level was 8.91 ft. Up 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near Topaz rising or falling?

Up 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near Topaz normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:10297010 (Agency page)
Coordinates
38.69556, -119.50806 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 8.91 ft 2026-10-20 05:50 Provisional
Flow 97.3 cfs 2026-10-20 05:50 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near Topaz (usgs:10297010). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/topaz-canal-below-topaz-lake-near-topaz

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.