New Melones Lake Water Level Today

Current elevation 1,003.77 ft 84.23 ft below full pool (1,088.00 ft)

▲ 0.01 ft in 24 h▼ 0.11 ft in 7 days 20.49 ft below the average for this date Storage 1,506,042 acre-ft

Reported Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 AM PST · Elevation above NGVD 1929 · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, station New Melones

As of Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 AM PST, New Melones Lake is at 1,003.77 ft, 84.23 ft below full pool. The level has fallen 0.11 ft over the last 7 days. That is 20.49 ft below the average for this date.

New Melones Lake level history

Level Full pool Average for this date, previous 2 years

Last 14 days
Date	Elevation	Daily change	Storage
Nov 4, 2026	1,003.77 ft	+0.01 ft	1,506,042 acre-ft
Nov 3, 2026	1,003.76 ft	+0.14 ft	1,505,949 acre-ft
Nov 2, 2026	1,003.62 ft	+0.02 ft	1,504,646 acre-ft
Nov 1, 2026	1,003.60 ft	+0.06 ft	1,504,460 acre-ft
Oct 31, 2026	1,003.54 ft	−0.09 ft	1,503,902 acre-ft
Oct 30, 2026	1,003.63 ft	−0.10 ft	1,504,739 acre-ft
Oct 29, 2026	1,003.73 ft	−0.15 ft	1,505,670 acre-ft
Oct 28, 2026	1,003.88 ft	+0.10 ft	1,507,066 acre-ft
Oct 27, 2026	1,003.78 ft	+0.10 ft	1,506,135 acre-ft
Oct 26, 2026	1,003.68 ft	0.00 ft	1,505,205 acre-ft
Oct 25, 2026	1,003.68 ft	−0.06 ft	1,505,205 acre-ft
Oct 24, 2026	1,003.74 ft	−0.10 ft	1,505,763 acre-ft
Oct 23, 2026	1,003.84 ft	−0.10 ft	1,506,694 acre-ft
Oct 22, 2026	1,003.94 ft	−0.15 ft	1,507,625 acre-ft

Is New Melones Lake full?

New Melones Lake is not full: at 1,003.77 ft it is 84.23 ft below full pool (1,088.00 ft). Over the last 7 days the level changed by −0.11 ft.

How does New Melones Lake compare with other years?

The average for this date over the previous 2 years is 1,024.26 ft, so today’s level is 20.49 ft below the average for this date.

New Melones Lake level history

In the 964 days we have on record (Mar 14, 2024 to Nov 4, 2026), the highest level was 1,061.52 ft on Jun 8, 2024 and the lowest was 1,003.54 ft on Oct 31, 2026.

New Melones Lake storage

The reservoir held 1,506,042 acre-ft of water at the last reading (Nov 4, 2026, 2:00 AM PST).

Lakes near New Melones Lake

Tulloch Reservoir 6.5 mi · 495.05 ft Don Pedro Lake 18 mi · 781.72 ft New Hogan Lake 21 mi · 665.83 ft Farmington Reservoir 22 mi · 117.09 ft Beardsley Lake 30 mi · 3,317.33 ft Cherry Lake 33 mi · 4,684.26 ft

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FAQ

What is the New Melones Lake water level today?

1,003.77 ft as of Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 AM PST, reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

What is full pool for New Melones Lake?

1,088.00 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 New Melones Lake?

In the period we have (since Mar 14, 2024): 1,061.52 ft and 1,003.54 ft.

Data: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, station New Melones (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.