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Lake Casitas Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Casitas, on the Coyote Creek (Ventura River) in California.

Updated · Source: CDEC station CSI Provisional

Water level Provisional

562.04ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 4.96 ftbelow full pool (567.0 ft)
  • −0.03 ftin 24 h−0.12 ft in 7 days−0.36 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Casitas full?

No. Lake Casitas is 4.96 ft below full pool (567.0 ft). It is 1.27 ft higher than a year ago (560.77 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Casitas level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 7, 2026562.04
Nov 6, 2026562.07
Nov 5, 2026562.08
Nov 4, 2026562.10
Nov 3, 2026562.12
Nov 2, 2026562.13
Nov 1, 2026562.15
Oct 31, 2026562.16
Oct 30, 2026562.09
Oct 29, 2026562.11
Oct 28, 2026562.12
Oct 27, 2026562.13
Oct 26, 2026562.15
Oct 25, 2026562.16
Oct 24, 2026562.17
Oct 23, 2026562.19
Oct 22, 2026562.20
Oct 21, 2026562.17
Oct 20, 2026562.05
Oct 19, 2026562.07
Oct 18, 2026562.10
Oct 17, 2026562.13
Oct 16, 2026562.15
Oct 15, 2026562.20
Oct 13, 2026562.26
Oct 12, 2026562.29
Oct 11, 2026562.32
Oct 10, 2026562.36
Oct 9, 2026562.37
Oct 8, 2026562.40
  • Lake Casitas level
  • Full pool 567.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: CDEC · Daily readings since 2021

Lake Casitas on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Casitas water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today562.04—−4.96 ft
2025560.77−1.27−6.23 ft
2024563.63+1.59−3.37 ft
2023538.83−23.21−28.17 ft
2022480.42−81.62−86.58 ft
2021485.95−76.09−81.05 ft

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
567.0 ft msl
Highest since 2021
567.04 ftMay 5, 2024
Lowest since 2021
479.90 ftDec 1, 2022
Data since
Oct 1, 2021
Dam
Casitas Damcompleted 1959
River
Coyote Creek (Ventura River)
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Ventura County
Gauge location
34.3730, −119.3320

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 1, 2021 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight55°FLowNNE 5 mphMostly Clear
  2. Monday83°FHighLow 54°FNNW 5 mphSunny
  3. Tuesday85°FHighLow 55°FNNE 5–10 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday85°FHighLow 58°FS 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Thursday78°FHighLow 55°FSE 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Friday76°FHighLow 55°FESE 5–10 mphMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
  7. Saturday75°FHighLow 54°FSSW 0–10 mphSlight Chance Light Rain

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (34.37, −119.33). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Casitas?
567.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Casitas Dam.
How much does Lake Casitas need to be full?
Lake Casitas needs 4.96 ft more water to reach full pool (567.0 ft), as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Casitas rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.12 ft in the last 7 days and −0.03 ft in 24 hours, to 562.04 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (California Data Exchange Center).
When was Lake Casitas last full?
It was last at or above full pool (567.0 ft) on Feb 24, 2026. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 4.96 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Casitas reached 567.04 ft on May 5, 2024. The lowest was 479.90 ft on Dec 1, 2022 (CDEC data since 2021; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Casitas changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 559.10 ft (Nov 19, 2025) to 567.02 ft (Feb 21, 2026), a swing of 7.92 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 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily reservoir elevation from the California Data Exchange Center of the California Department of Water Resources (station CSI, 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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