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Bucks Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Bucks Lake, on the Bucks Creek (North Fork Feather River basin) in California.

Updated · Source: CDEC station BCL Provisional

Water level Provisional

5,130.55ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 8, 2026

  • 26.45 ftbelow full pool (5,157.0 ft)
  • +0.02 ftin 24 h+0.06 ft in 7 days−0.51 ft in 30 days
5,1255,1305,1355,1405,1455,1505,1555,1605,1655,1255,1305,1355,1405,1455,1505,1555,1605,1655,1255,1305,1355,1405,1455,1505,1555,1605,165
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Bucks Lake full?

No. Bucks Lake is 26.45 ft below full pool (5,157.0 ft). It is 9.46 ft lower than a year ago (5,140.01 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Bucks Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 8, 20265,130.55
Nov 7, 20265,130.53
Nov 6, 20265,130.54
Nov 5, 20265,130.54
Nov 4, 20265,130.55
Nov 3, 20265,130.54
Nov 2, 20265,130.50
Nov 1, 20265,130.49
Oct 31, 20265,130.59
Oct 30, 20265,130.73
Oct 29, 20265,130.84
Oct 28, 20265,130.92
Oct 27, 20265,130.94
Oct 26, 20265,130.92
Oct 25, 20265,130.92
Oct 24, 20265,130.92
Oct 23, 20265,130.92
Oct 22, 20265,130.93
Oct 21, 20265,130.89
Oct 20, 20265,130.85
Oct 19, 20265,130.81
Oct 18, 20265,130.81
Oct 17, 20265,130.80
Oct 16, 20265,130.79
Oct 15, 20265,130.82
Oct 14, 20265,130.82
Oct 13, 20265,130.82
Oct 12, 20265,130.92
Oct 11, 20265,131.07
Oct 10, 20265,131.06
Oct 9, 20265,131.06
  • Bucks Lake level
  • Full pool 5,157.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: CDEC · Daily readings since 2014

Bucks Lake on Nov 8 in past years

Bucks Lake water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today5,130.55—−26.45 ft
20255,140.01+9.46−16.99 ft
20245,140.59+10.04−16.41 ft
20235,145.26+14.71−11.74 ft
20225,142.98+12.43−14.02 ft
20215,141.24+10.69−15.76 ft
20205,138.85+8.30−18.15 ft
20195,133.95+3.40−23.05 ft
20185,137.96+7.41−19.04 ft
20175,139.70+9.15−17.30 ft
20165,143.23+12.68−13.77 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for Nov 8 in records going back to 2014.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
5,157.0 ft msl
Highest since 2014
5,157.42 ftFeb 9, 2017
Lowest since 2014
5,123.99 ftJan 15, 2020
Data since
Nov 9, 2014
Dam
Bucks Storage Damcompleted 1928
River
Bucks Creek (North Fork Feather River basin)
Owned by
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Dam location
Plumas County
Gauge location
39.8970, −121.2020

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Nov 9, 2014 to today (daily averages).

Bucks Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 59 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 1,740 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Bucks Storage Dam
123 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. Today56°FHighLow 35°FSW 1–6 mphPartly Sunny
  2. Tonight35°FLowNNE 1–5 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday62°FHighLow 37°FNNW 1–5 mphAreas Of Frost then Sunny
  4. Wednesday62°FHighLow 38°FSE 5 mphSunny
  5. Thursday57°FHighLow 37°FESE 6 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Friday51°FHighLow 36°FSE 5–9 mphChance Light Rain
  7. Saturday48°FHighLow 33°FSSE 5–8 mphLight Rain Likely

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (39.90, −121.20). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Bucks Lake?
5,157.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Bucks Storage Dam.
How much does Bucks Lake need to be full?
Bucks Lake needs 26.45 ft more water to reach full pool (5,157.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
How deep is Bucks Lake?
Bucks Lake is about 59 ft deep on average when full: 103,000 acre-ft of storage spread over about 1,740 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Bucks Storage Dam.
Is Bucks Lake rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.06 ft in the last 7 days and +0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 5,130.55 ft on Nov 8, 2026 (California Data Exchange Center).
When was Bucks Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (5,157.0 ft) on Feb 10, 2017. On Nov 8, 2026 it was 26.45 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Bucks Lake reached 5,157.42 ft on Feb 9, 2017. The lowest was 5,123.99 ft on Jan 15, 2020 (CDEC data since 2014; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Bucks Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 5,130.49 ft (Nov 1, 2026) to 5,154.76 ft (May 6, 2026), a swing of 24.27 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated every day with the daily reading from California Data Exchange Center. The last reading is from Nov 8, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily reservoir elevation from the California Data Exchange Center of the California Department of Water Resources (station BCL, cdec.water.ca.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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