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Lake Nacimiento Water Level Today

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

Updated · Source: CDEC station NCM Provisional

Water level Provisional

741.07ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 58.93 ftbelow full pool (800.0 ft)
  • −0.05 ftin 24 h−0.36 ft in 7 days−1.59 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Nacimiento full?

No. Lake Nacimiento is 58.93 ft below full pool (800.0 ft). It is 3.61 ft lower than a year ago (744.68 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Nacimiento level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 7, 2026741.07
Nov 6, 2026741.12
Nov 5, 2026741.17
Nov 4, 2026741.22
Nov 3, 2026741.28
Nov 2, 2026741.33
Nov 1, 2026741.39
Oct 31, 2026741.43
Oct 30, 2026741.48
Oct 29, 2026741.53
Oct 28, 2026741.59
Oct 27, 2026741.65
Oct 26, 2026741.71
Oct 25, 2026741.77
Oct 24, 2026741.82
Oct 23, 2026741.86
Oct 22, 2026741.93
Oct 21, 2026741.92
Oct 20, 2026741.95
Oct 19, 2026742.01
Oct 18, 2026742.07
Oct 17, 2026742.13
Oct 16, 2026742.18
Oct 15, 2026742.24
Oct 14, 2026742.30
Oct 13, 2026742.36
Oct 12, 2026742.42
Oct 11, 2026742.48
Oct 10, 2026742.54
Oct 9, 2026742.60
Oct 8, 2026742.66
  • Lake Nacimiento level
  • Full pool 800.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: CDEC · Daily readings since 2023

Lake Nacimiento on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Nacimiento water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today741.07—−58.93 ft
2025744.68+3.61−55.32 ft
2024764.84+23.77−35.16 ft
2023766.78+25.71−33.22 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for Nov 7 in records going back to 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
800.0 ft msl
Highest since 2023
796.96 ftMay 1, 2023
Lowest since 2023
741.07 ftNov 7, 2026
Data since
Feb 8, 2023
Dam
Nacimiento Damcompleted 1956
River
Nacimiento River
Owned by
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
Dam location
San Luis Obispo County
Gauge location
35.7580, −120.8840

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Feb 8, 2023 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight38°FLowCalmMostly Clear
  2. Monday81°FHighLow 39°FN 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  3. Tuesday81°FHighLow 38°FNNE 5 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday82°FHighLow 47°FSE 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Thursday75°FHighLow 46°FSSE 0–10 mphSunny
  6. Friday74°FHighLow 46°FN 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Saturday73°FHighLow 49°FE 0–10 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (35.76, −120.88). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Nacimiento?
800.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Nacimiento Dam.
How much does Lake Nacimiento need to be full?
Lake Nacimiento needs 58.93 ft more water to reach full pool (800.0 ft), as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Nacimiento rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.36 ft in the last 7 days and −0.05 ft in 24 hours, to 741.07 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (California Data Exchange Center).
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Nacimiento reached 796.96 ft on May 1, 2023. The lowest was 741.07 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (CDEC data since 2023; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Nacimiento changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 741.07 ft (Nov 7, 2026) to 775.34 ft (Mar 18, 2026), a swing of 34.27 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 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

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