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San Carlos Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for San Carlos Lake, on the Gila River (and San Carlos River) in Arizona.

Updated · Source: USGS 09469000 Provisional

Water level Provisional

2,447.67ft

msl · 7:30 AM MST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 63.33 ftbelow full pool (2,511.0 ft)
  • +0.60 ftin 24 h+13.14 ft in 7 days+27.38 ft in 30 days
2,4002,4202,4402,4602,4802,5002,5202,5402,4002,4202,4402,4602,4802,5002,5202,5402,4002,4202,4402,4602,4802,5002,5202,540
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is San Carlos Lake full?

No. San Carlos Lake is 63.33 ft below full pool (2,511.0 ft). It is 38.82 ft higher than a year ago (2,408.85 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

San Carlos Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20262,447.67
Nov 8, 20262,447.19
Nov 7, 20262,446.36
Nov 6, 20262,444.92
Nov 5, 20262,442.20
Nov 4, 20262,438.78
Nov 3, 20262,436.86
Nov 2, 20262,434.53
Nov 1, 20262,426.94
Oct 31, 20262,425.86
Oct 30, 20262,425.65
Oct 29, 20262,425.41
Oct 28, 20262,425.12
Oct 27, 20262,424.74
Oct 26, 20262,424.06
Oct 25, 20262,422.80
Oct 24, 20262,421.77
Oct 23, 20262,421.00
Oct 22, 20262,420.60
Oct 21, 20262,420.52
Oct 20, 20262,420.51
Oct 19, 20262,420.47
Oct 18, 20262,420.46
Oct 17, 20262,420.50
Oct 16, 20262,420.56
Oct 15, 20262,420.52
Oct 14, 20262,420.50
Oct 13, 20262,420.48
Oct 12, 20262,420.42
Oct 11, 20262,420.37
Oct 10, 20262,420.29
  • San Carlos Lake level
  • Full pool 2,511.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USGS · Daily averages since 2022

San Carlos Lake on Nov 9 in past years

San Carlos Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today2,447.67—−63.33 ft
20252,408.85−38.82−102.15 ft
20242,448.37+0.70−62.63 ft
20232,469.46+21.79−41.54 ft
20222,448.70+1.03−62.30 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2024.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
2,511.0 ft msl
Highest since 2022
2,487.63 ftApr 24, 2023
Lowest since 2022
2,394.57 ftJun 17, 2022
Data since
Mar 31, 2022
Dam
Coolidge Damcompleted 1931
River
Gila River (and San Carlos River)
Owned by
Bia
Dam location
Gila County
Gauge location
33.1753, −110.5280

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Mar 31, 2022 to today (daily averages).

San Carlos Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 101 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 9,030 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Coolidge Dam
250 ftNational Inventory of Dams

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today72°FHighLow 48°FENE 5–10 mphSunny
  2. Tonight48°FLowNE 0–5 mphClear
  3. Tuesday73°FHighLow 48°FNE 0–5 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday73°FHighLow 50°FNE 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Thursday73°FHighLow 50°FENE 5–10 mphSunny
  6. Friday72°FHighLow 51°FENE 5 mphSunny
  7. Saturday68°FHighLow 49°FENE 5 mphSlight Chance Showers and Thunderstorms

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (33.18, −110.53). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of San Carlos Lake?
2,511.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Coolidge Dam.
How much does San Carlos Lake need to be full?
San Carlos Lake needs 63.33 ft more water to reach full pool (2,511.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is San Carlos Lake?
San Carlos Lake is about 101 ft deep on average when full: 910,000 acre-ft of storage spread over about 9,030 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Coolidge Dam.
Is San Carlos Lake rising or falling?
It is rising: +13.14 ft in the last 7 days and +0.60 ft in 24 hours, to 2,447.67 ft on 7:30 AM MST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Geological Survey).
What is the highest level in our data?
San Carlos Lake reached 2,487.63 ft on Apr 24, 2023. The lowest was 2,394.57 ft on Jun 17, 2022 (USGS data since 2022; older records are not in this data set).
How much has San Carlos Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 2,394.75 ft (Aug 3, 2026) to 2,447.59 ft (Nov 9, 2026), a swing of 52.84 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Geological Survey. The last reading is from 7:30 AM MST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Reservoir gauge 09469000 of the US Geological Survey (waterdata.usgs.gov). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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