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Lake Oroville Water Level Today

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

Updated · Source: CDEC station ORO Provisional

Water level Provisional

733.04ft

msl · 1:00 PM PST, Nov 8, 2026

  • 166.96 ftbelow full pool (900.0 ft)
  • −0.33 ftin 24 h−2.08 ft in 7 days−12.60 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Oroville full?

No. Lake Oroville is 166.96 ft below full pool (900.0 ft). It is 37.57 ft lower than a year ago (770.61 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Lake Oroville level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 8, 2026733.04—
Nov 7, 2026733.37—
Nov 6, 2026733.73—
Nov 5, 2026734.06—
Nov 4, 2026734.35—
Nov 3, 2026734.59—
Nov 2, 2026734.83—
Nov 1, 2026735.11—
Oct 31, 2026735.40—
Oct 30, 2026735.67—
Oct 29, 2026735.87—
Oct 28, 2026736.04—
Oct 27, 2026736.25—
Oct 26, 2026736.55—
Oct 25, 2026737.01—
Oct 24, 2026737.57—
Oct 23, 2026738.19—
Oct 22, 2026738.76—
Oct 21, 2026739.36—
Oct 20, 2026740.04—
Oct 19, 2026740.67—
Oct 18, 2026741.06—
Oct 17, 2026741.36—
Oct 16, 2026741.91—
Oct 15, 2026742.54—
Oct 14, 2026742.99—
Oct 13, 2026743.19—
Oct 12, 2026743.87—
Oct 11, 2026744.50—
Oct 10, 2026745.08—
Oct 9, 2026745.64—
  • Lake Oroville level
  • Full pool 900.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: CDEC · Daily averages since 1988

Lake Oroville on Nov 8 in past years

Lake Oroville water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today733.04—−166.96 ft
2025770.61+37.57−129.39 ft
2024759.04+26.00−140.96 ft
2023817.18+84.14−82.82 ft
2022672.32−60.72−227.68 ft
2021663.54−69.50−236.46 ft
2020723.41−9.63−176.59 ft
2019782.02+48.98−117.98 ft
2018682.11−50.93−217.89 ft
2017689.54−43.50−210.46 ft
2016735.70+2.66−164.30 ft

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
900.0 ft msl
Highest since 1988
902.57 ftFeb 11, 2017
Lowest since 1988
628.63 ftSep 30, 2021
Data since
Jan 3, 1988
Dam
Oroville Damcompleted 1968
River
Feather River
Owned by
California Department of Water Resources
Dam location
Butte County
Gauge location
39.5400, −121.4930

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jan 3, 1988 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. This Afternoon72°FHighLow 54°FWSW 3 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight54°FLowENE 2 mphMostly Cloudy
  3. Monday73°FHighLow 54°FSSE 3 mphPartly Sunny
  4. Tuesday76°FHighLow 54°FNW 5 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday75°FHighLow 56°FSW 3 mphSunny
  6. Thursday72°FHighLow 54°FSSW 5 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Friday70°FHighLow 54°FSSW 5 mphChance Light Rain

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (39.54, −121.49). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Oroville?
900.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Oroville Dam.
How much does Lake Oroville need to be full?
Lake Oroville needs 166.96 ft more water to reach full pool (900.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Lake Oroville rising or falling?
It is falling: −2.08 ft in the last 7 days and −0.33 ft in 24 hours, to 733.04 ft on 1:00 PM PST, Nov 8, 2026 (California Data Exchange Center).
When was Lake Oroville last full?
It was last at or above full pool (900.0 ft) on Feb 11, 2017. On Nov 8, 2026 it was 166.96 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Oroville reached 902.57 ft on Feb 11, 2017. The lowest was 628.63 ft on Sep 30, 2021 (CDEC data since 1988; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Oroville changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 733.12 ft (Nov 8, 2026) to 897.43 ft (May 20, 2026), a swing of 164.31 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 1:00 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 ORO, 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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