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Lake McClure Water Level Today

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

Updated · Source: CDEC station EXC Provisional

Water level Provisional

772.35ft

msl · 4:00 PM PST, Nov 8, 2026

  • 94.65 ftbelow full pool (867.0 ft)
  • +0.01 ftin 24 h−0.02 ft in 7 days−7.67 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake McClure full?

No. Lake McClure is 94.65 ft below full pool (867.0 ft). It is 23.56 ft lower than a year ago (795.91 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Lake McClure level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 8, 2026772.35—
Nov 7, 2026772.34—
Nov 6, 2026772.32—
Nov 5, 2026772.30—
Nov 4, 2026772.28—
Nov 3, 2026772.25—
Nov 2, 2026772.20—
Nov 1, 2026772.37—
Oct 31, 2026772.58—
Oct 30, 2026772.77—
Oct 29, 2026772.88—
Oct 28, 2026772.93—
Oct 27, 2026773.35—
Oct 26, 2026773.59—
Oct 25, 2026773.64—
Oct 24, 2026774.14—
Oct 23, 2026774.82—
Oct 22, 2026775.25—
Oct 21, 2026775.50—
Oct 20, 2026775.84—
Oct 19, 2026776.30—
Oct 18, 2026776.75—
Oct 17, 2026777.02—
Oct 16, 2026777.46—
Oct 15, 2026777.76—
Oct 14, 2026778.03—
Oct 13, 2026778.42—
Oct 12, 2026778.79—
Oct 11, 2026779.22—
Oct 10, 2026779.63—
Oct 9, 2026780.02—
  • Lake McClure level
  • Full pool 867.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: CDEC · Daily averages since 1998

Lake McClure on Nov 8 in past years

Lake McClure water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today772.35—−94.65 ft
2025795.91+23.56−71.09 ft
2024804.43+32.08−62.57 ft
2023807.73+35.38−59.27 ft
2022665.54−106.81−201.46 ft
2021673.62−98.73−193.38 ft
2020744.05−28.30−122.95 ft
2019799.59+27.24−67.41 ft
2018787.16+14.81−79.84 ft
2017806.51+34.16−60.49 ft
2016742.50−29.85−124.50 ft

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
867.0 ft msl
Highest since 1998
866.26 ftJul 20, 1998
Lowest since 1998
585.99 ftFeb 3, 2015
Data since
Jan 1, 1998
Dam
New Exchequer Damcompleted 1966
River
Merced River
Owned by
Merced Irrigation District
Dam location
Mariposa County
Gauge location
37.5850, −120.2700

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jan 1, 1998 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. This Afternoon74°FHighLow 51°FWNW 5 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight51°FLowNNE 0–5 mphMostly Clear
  3. Monday75°FHighLow 49°FNW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Tuesday73°FHighLow 51°FWSW 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday79°FHighLow 55°FSSE 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Thursday78°FHighLow 51°FSSE 5–10 mphSunny
  7. Friday73°FHighLow 52°FW 5 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (37.59, −120.27). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake McClure?
867.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of New Exchequer Dam.
How much does Lake McClure need to be full?
Lake McClure needs 94.65 ft more water to reach full pool (867.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Lake McClure rising or falling?
It is steady: −0.02 ft in the last 7 days and +0.01 ft in 24 hours, to 772.35 ft on 4:00 PM PST, Nov 8, 2026 (California Data Exchange Center).
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake McClure reached 866.26 ft on Jul 20, 1998. The lowest was 585.99 ft on Feb 3, 2015 (CDEC data since 1998; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake McClure changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 772.20 ft (Nov 2, 2026) to 847.10 ft (May 17, 2026), a swing of 74.90 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 4:00 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 EXC, 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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