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Eastman Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Eastman Lake, on the Chowchilla River in California.

Updated · Source: CDEC station BUC Provisional

Water level Provisional

466.08ft

msl · 9:00 PM PST, Nov 8, 2026

  • 120.92 ftbelow full pool (587.0 ft)
  • −0.01 ftin 24 h−0.05 ft in 7 days+0.04 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Eastman Lake full?

No. Eastman Lake is 120.92 ft below full pool (587.0 ft). It is 8.38 ft lower than a year ago (474.46 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Eastman Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 8, 2026466.08
Nov 7, 2026466.09
Nov 6, 2026466.10
Nov 5, 2026466.11
Nov 4, 2026466.12
Nov 3, 2026466.12
Nov 2, 2026466.13
Nov 1, 2026466.14
Oct 31, 2026466.11
Oct 30, 2026466.10
Oct 29, 2026466.10
Oct 28, 2026466.11
Oct 27, 2026466.02
Oct 26, 2026465.93
Oct 25, 2026465.94
Oct 24, 2026465.94
Oct 21, 2026465.86
Oct 20, 2026465.87
Oct 19, 2026465.89
Oct 18, 2026465.90
Oct 17, 2026465.91
Oct 16, 2026465.92
Oct 15, 2026465.93
Oct 14, 2026465.95
Oct 13, 2026465.96
Oct 12, 2026465.98
Oct 11, 2026465.99
Oct 10, 2026466.02
Oct 9, 2026466.04
  • Eastman Lake level
  • Full pool 587.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: CDEC · Daily averages since 1990

Eastman Lake on Nov 8 in past years

Eastman Lake water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today466.08—−120.92 ft
2025474.46+8.38−112.54 ft
2024533.79+67.71−53.21 ft
2023549.82+83.74−37.18 ft
2022463.80−2.28−123.20 ft
2021463.86−2.22−123.14 ft
2020467.64+1.56−119.36 ft
2019531.94+65.86−55.06 ft
2018525.13+59.05−61.87 ft
2017545.44+79.36−41.56 ft
2016468.60+2.52−118.40 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2022.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
587.0 ft msl
Highest since 1990
584.09 ftJun 10, 2011
Lowest since 1990
460.00 ftOct 26, 1991
Data since
Jan 1, 1990
Dam
Buchanan Damcompleted 1975
River
Chowchilla River
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District
Dam location
Madera County
Gauge location
37.2130, −119.9700

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jan 1, 1990 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight51°FLowCalmMostly Clear
  2. Monday76°FHighLow 49°FW 0–5 mphSunny
  3. Tuesday73°FHighLow 50°FSSW 0–5 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday79°FHighLow 54°FESE 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Thursday79°FHighLow 50°FS 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Friday73°FHighLow 51°FW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Saturday72°FHighLow 52°FSSE 0–5 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (37.21, −119.97). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Eastman Lake?
587.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, the extra water is flood storage that is later released downstream through Buchanan Dam.
How much does Eastman Lake need to be full?
Eastman Lake needs 120.92 ft more water to reach full pool (587.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Eastman Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.05 ft in the last 7 days and −0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 466.08 ft on 9:00 PM PST, Nov 8, 2026 (California Data Exchange Center).
What is the highest level in our data?
Eastman Lake reached 584.09 ft on Jun 10, 2011. The lowest was 460.00 ft on Oct 26, 1991 (CDEC data since 1990; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Eastman Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 465.86 ft (Oct 21, 2026) to 512.48 ft (May 14, 2026), a swing of 46.62 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from California Data Exchange Center. The last reading is from 9:00 PM PST, Nov 8, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Hourly reservoir elevation from the California Data Exchange Center of the California Department of Water Resources (station BUC, 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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