Pine Cnyn Dam water level — Nevada
Pine Cnyn Dam in Nevada was last measured at 5,603.90 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 steady (0.0 ft).
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- 0 acre-ft
- Recent trend
- →Steady
0.0 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.
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).
Source: USACE SPL/Pine Cnyn, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
The dam behind Pine Cnyn Dam
Pine Cnyn Dam is held back by Pine Canyon Dam (also recorded as Pine Canyon Reservoir) , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 92 ft high and running 884 ft along its crest , built across PINE CANYON in Lincoln County , near CALIENTE . It was completed in 1957 , and is owned by USACE - Los Angeles District (a federal owner) , to a design credited to CESPL.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain .
Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. The spillway opening is 330 ft wide. Its outlet works use none0.
NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 1 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 10,725 acre-ft against a normal storage of 0 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 31,700 cubic feet per second.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record NV10001 , filed by US Army Corps of Engineers — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USACE CWMS Data and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Pine Cnyn Dam compares nearby
1 of 4 nearby lakes with a current trend are also steady right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathews Canyon Dam | NV | 5,421.72 ft | 8 km |
| Lake Mohave | AZ | — | 255 km |
| Lake Powell | AZ | 3,517.80 ft | 257 km |
| Lake Havasu | CA | — | 352 km |
| Alamo Dam | AZ | 1,099.30 ft | 366 km |
| S Fork Reservoir at Spring Creek | NV | 5,229.47 ft | 379 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Pine Cnyn Dam?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 5,603.90 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Pine Cnyn Dam 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 SPL/Pine Cnyn, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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