Pine Flat Lake water level — California

California · USACE · reading Aug 31, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+00:00)

Pine Flat Lake in California was last measured at 750.07 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+00:00) (USACE CWMS Data). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−28.1 ft).

Current reading Pine Flat Lake · California
Pool elevation
750.07 ft

Datum NGVD29. (Why datum matters →)

% of conservation pool full
Not reported
Storage
176,948 acre-ft
Recent trend
↓Falling

−28.1 ft over the trend window

Recent trend

Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Jun 23, 2026 — a 20-day window — downsampled for display.

916.1ft888.1ftJun 2 – Jun 23

Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).

Not for navigation or safety decisions (why →)

Source: USACE SPK/Pine Flat Lake-Pool, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →

How Pine Flat Lake compares nearby

3 of 4 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.

Nearby lakes

The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.

Lakes nearest to Pine Flat Lake, with current level and distance.
Lake State Level Distance
El Capitan Reservoir CA 638.84 ft 3,666 km
San Vicente Reservoir CA 662.06 ft 3,668 km
Salton Sea CA -244.15 ft 3,709 km
Tat Momolikat Dam AZ 1,494.48 ft 3,713 km
Town Resaca at E 6th St, Brownsville TX 3,713 km
Resaca del Rancho Viejo, Brownsville TX 3,721 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Pine Flat Lake?
As of Aug 31, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 750.07 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
Is Pine Flat Lake full right now?
Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
Where does this data come from?
From USACE SPK/Pine Flat Lake-Pool, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

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