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Lake Success Water Level Today

Also known as Success Lake

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

Updated · Source: US Army Corps of EngineersUSACE Provisional

Water level Provisional

593.66ft

msl · 6:00 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 58.84 ftbelow full pool (652.5 ft)
  • 8,755acre-ft in storage
  • +0.17 ftin 24 h+1.35 ft in 7 days+0.18 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Success full?

No. Lake Success is 58.84 ft below full pool (652.5 ft). It is 5.77 ft lower than a year ago (599.43 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Success level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026593.66
Nov 8, 2026593.53
Nov 7, 2026593.35
Nov 6, 2026593.15
Nov 5, 2026592.95
Nov 4, 2026592.75
Nov 3, 2026592.60
Nov 2, 2026592.38
Nov 1, 2026592.05
Oct 31, 2026591.97
Oct 30, 2026591.98
Oct 29, 2026592.00
Oct 28, 2026592.00
Oct 27, 2026591.99
Oct 26, 2026591.96
Oct 25, 2026591.91
Oct 24, 2026591.84
Oct 23, 2026591.72
Oct 22, 2026591.66
Oct 21, 2026591.67
Oct 20, 2026591.73
Oct 19, 2026591.77
Oct 18, 2026591.81
Oct 17, 2026591.86
Oct 16, 2026591.93
Oct 15, 2026591.98
Oct 14, 2026592.07
Oct 13, 2026592.40
Oct 12, 2026592.77
Oct 11, 2026593.12
Oct 10, 2026593.48
  • Lake Success level
  • Full pool 652.5 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USACE · Daily averages since 1991

Lake Success on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Success water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today593.66—−58.84 ft
2025599.43+5.77−53.07 ft
2024599.55+5.89−52.95 ft
2023592.42−1.24−60.08 ft
2022585.16−8.50−67.34 ft
2021592.88−0.78−59.62 ft
2020586.12−7.54−66.38 ft
2019590.73−2.93−61.77 ft
2018587.59−6.07−64.91 ft
2017589.57−4.09−62.93 ft
2016582.23−11.43−70.27 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
652.5 ft msl
Bottom of conservation pool
559.0 ft msl
Highest since 1991
656.60 ftMar 15, 2023
Lowest since 1991
574.67 ftNov 2, 2015
Data since
Jan 2, 1991
Dam
Richard L. Schafer Damcompleted 1961
River
Tule River
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District
Dam location
Tulare County
Gauge location
36.0611, −118.9217

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jan 2, 1991 to today (daily averages).

Lake Success map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 36 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 2,360 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Richard L. Schafer Dam
145 ftNational Inventory of Dams

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today76°FHighLow 53°FWSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight53°FLowESE 0–5 mphPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday75°FHighLow 53°FWSW 0–5 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday80°FHighLow 55°FNW 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Thursday80°FHighLow 54°FNW 0–10 mphSunny
  6. Friday73°FHighLow 54°FWSW 5–10 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Saturday72°FHighLow 53°FWSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (36.06, −118.92). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Success?
652.5 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 Richard L. Schafer Dam.
How much does Lake Success need to be full?
Lake Success needs 58.84 ft more water to reach full pool (652.5 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Lake Success?
Lake Success is about 36 ft deep on average when full: 84,095 acre-ft of storage spread over about 2,360 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Richard L. Schafer Dam.
Is Lake Success rising or falling?
It is rising: +1.35 ft in the last 7 days and +0.17 ft in 24 hours, to 593.66 ft on 6:00 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Army Corps of Engineers).
When was Lake Success last full?
It was last at or above full pool (652.5 ft) on Mar 18, 2023. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 58.84 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Success reached 656.60 ft on Mar 15, 2023. The lowest was 574.67 ft on Nov 2, 2015 (USACE data since 1991; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Success changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 591.66 ft (Oct 22, 2026) to 645.59 ft (Jun 11, 2026), a swing of 53.93 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Army Corps of Engineers. The last reading is from 6:00 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Hourly pool elevation from the US Army Corps of Engineers (water.usace.army.mil). 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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