Lake Shasta Water Level Today

Current elevation 972.06 ft 94.94 ft below full pool (1,067.00 ft)

No change in 24 h▼ 1.21 ft in 7 days 14.95 ft below the average for this date Storage 2,264,356 acre-ft

Reported Nov 4, 2026, 12:00 AM PST · Elevation above NGVD 1929 · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, station Shasta

As of Nov 4, 2026, 12:00 AM PST, Lake Shasta is at 972.06 ft, 94.94 ft below full pool. The level has fallen 1.21 ft over the last 7 days. That is 14.95 ft below the average for this date.

Lake Shasta level history

Level Full pool Average for this date, previous 2 years

Last 14 days
Date	Elevation	Daily change	Storage
Nov 4, 2026	972.06 ft	0.00 ft	2,264,356 acre-ft
Nov 3, 2026	972.06 ft	−0.08 ft	2,264,356 acre-ft
Nov 2, 2026	972.14 ft	−0.11 ft	2,265,854 acre-ft
Nov 1, 2026	972.25 ft	−0.27 ft	2,267,820 acre-ft
Oct 31, 2026	972.52 ft	−0.16 ft	2,272,893 acre-ft
Oct 30, 2026	972.68 ft	−0.22 ft	2,275,926 acre-ft
Oct 29, 2026	972.90 ft	−0.37 ft	2,280,008 acre-ft
Oct 28, 2026	973.27 ft	−0.40 ft	2,287,076 acre-ft
Oct 27, 2026	973.67 ft	−0.33 ft	2,294,551 acre-ft
Oct 26, 2026	974.00 ft	−0.26 ft	2,300,709 acre-ft
Oct 25, 2026	974.26 ft	−0.34 ft	2,305,745 acre-ft
Oct 24, 2026	974.60 ft	−0.38 ft	2,312,126 acre-ft
Oct 23, 2026	974.98 ft	−0.36 ft	2,319,321 acre-ft
Oct 22, 2026	975.34 ft	−0.31 ft	2,326,176 acre-ft

Is Lake Shasta full?

Lake Shasta is not full: at 972.06 ft it is 94.94 ft below full pool (1,067.00 ft). Over the last 7 days the level changed by −1.21 ft.

How does Lake Shasta compare with other years?

The average for this date over the previous 2 years is 987.01 ft, so today’s level is 14.95 ft below the average for this date.

Lake Shasta level history

In the 964 days we have on record (Mar 14, 2024 to Nov 4, 2026), the highest level was 1,062.03 ft on Apr 28, 2025 and the lowest was 972.06 ft on Nov 3, 2026.

Lake Shasta storage

The reservoir held 2,264,356 acre-ft of water at the last reading (Nov 3, 2026, 11:00 PM PST).

Lakes near Lake Shasta

Spring Creek Reservoir 6.8 mi · 731.78 ft Keswick Reservoir 8.2 mi · 583.38 ft Whiskeytown Lake 10 mi · 1,204.09 ft Trinity Lake 19 mi · 2,313.84 ft Lewiston Lake 20 mi · 1,900.92 ft Black Butte Lake 64 mi · 435.72 ft

All California lake levels

FAQ

What is the Lake Shasta water level today?

972.06 ft as of Nov 4, 2026, 12:00 AM PST, reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

What is full pool for Lake Shasta?

1,067.00 ft, according to the official source linked on this page.

How often is this page updated?

Every 3 hours. The gauge reports every hour.

What is the highest and lowest level of Lake Shasta?

In the period we have (since Mar 14, 2024): 1,062.03 ft and 972.06 ft.

Data: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, station Shasta (official page). Full pool: official source. For information only. Not for navigation or flood safety decisions. Check the official source. LakeLevelHQ is not affiliated with any government agency.