Truckee Canal near Wadsworth water level

Name: Truckee Canal near Wadsworth water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Truckee Canal, Nevada, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

5.65ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 08:30 PM PDT (23 min ago)

Flow: 32.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Truckee Canal near Wadsworth: the gauge reads 5.65 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.59 ft – 5.75 ft.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 77° 44° – Wind 8 mph

18 Sun 78° 51° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 75° 49° – Wind 15 mph

20 Tue 68° 51° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 65° 52° 0.45 in, 72% Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 60° 47° 0.21 in, 63% Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 60° 49° 0.01 in Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the Truckee Canal

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Truckee Canal near HazenCanal gauge, Truckee Canal	19.5 cfs	Low	+2.4 cfs	15 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Truckee River at WadsworthRiver gauge, Truckee River	4.89 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	1.5 mi
Truckee River below Derby Dam near WadsworthRiver gauge, Truckee River	2.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	8 mi
Truckee River near NixonRiver gauge, Truckee River	3.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	12 mi
Truckee River near TracyRiver gauge, Truckee River	6.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Lahontan Reservoir near FallonReservoir, Lahontan Reservoir	4,125.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	16 mi
Carson River below Lahontan Reservoir near FallonRiver gauge, Carson River	307 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	17 mi
Carson River near Fort ChurchillRiver gauge, Carson River	1.56 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	22 mi
Truckee River at VistaRiver gauge, Truckee River	7.15 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	22 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 Truckee Canal near Wadsworth today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:30 PM PDT, the water level was 5.65 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Truckee Canal near Wadsworth rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Truckee Canal near Wadsworth normal?

Low 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:10351300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.61269, -119.29711 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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
Water level	5.65 ft	2026-10-19 03:30	Provisional
Flow	32.2 cfs	2026-10-19 03:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Truckee Canal near Wadsworth (usgs:10351300). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/truckee-canal-near-wadsworth

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