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Millerton Lake Water Level Today

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

Updated · Source: CDEC station MIL Provisional

Water level Provisional

502.49ft

msl · 12:00 PM PST, Nov 8, 2026

  • 75.51 ftbelow full pool (578.0 ft)
  • −0.25 ftin 24 h−0.64 ft in 7 days−3.09 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Millerton Lake full?

No. Millerton Lake is 75.51 ft below full pool (578.0 ft). It is 10.16 ft lower than a year ago (512.65 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Millerton Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 8, 2026502.49—
Nov 7, 2026502.74—
Nov 6, 2026502.97—
Nov 5, 2026503.19—
Nov 4, 2026503.40—
Nov 3, 2026503.54—
Nov 2, 2026503.44—
Nov 1, 2026503.11—
Oct 31, 2026502.80—
Oct 30, 2026502.55—
Oct 29, 2026502.33—
Oct 28, 2026502.00—
Oct 27, 2026502.17—
Oct 26, 2026502.44—
Oct 25, 2026502.43—
Oct 24, 2026502.54—
Oct 23, 2026502.70—
Oct 22, 2026503.04—
Oct 21, 2026503.52—
Oct 20, 2026504.15—
Oct 19, 2026504.53—
Oct 18, 2026504.39—
Oct 17, 2026503.62—
Oct 16, 2026503.51—
Oct 15, 2026503.86—
Oct 14, 2026504.37—
Oct 13, 2026504.86—
Oct 12, 2026505.28—
Oct 11, 2026505.54—
Oct 10, 2026505.62—
Oct 9, 2026505.58—
  • Millerton Lake level
  • Full pool 578.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: CDEC · Daily averages since 2001

Millerton Lake on Nov 8 in past years

Millerton Lake water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today502.49—−75.51 ft
2025512.65+10.16−65.35 ft
2024499.77−2.72−78.23 ft
2023469.95−32.54−108.05 ft
2022530.61+28.12−47.39 ft
2021528.12+25.63−49.88 ft
2020480.92−21.57−97.08 ft
2019514.06+11.57−63.94 ft
2018520.93+18.44−57.07 ft
2017528.99+26.50−49.01 ft
2016503.20+0.71−74.80 ft

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
578.0 ft msl
Highest since 2001
579.65 ftJul 19, 2023
Lowest since 2001
469.95 ftNov 8, 2023
Data since
Jan 1, 2001
Dam
Friant Damcompleted 1942
River
San Joaquin River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Madera County
Gauge location
37.0010, −119.7050

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jan 1, 2001 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. This Afternoon72°FHighLow 52°FW 0–5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight52°FLowCalmMostly Clear
  3. Monday73°FHighLow 51°FWSW 0–5 mphSunny
  4. Tuesday71°FHighLow 52°FSW 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday77°FHighLow 55°FSSE 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Thursday77°FHighLow 54°FSSW 0–5 mphSunny
  7. Friday71°FHighLow 54°FWSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (37.00, −119.71). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Millerton Lake?
578.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Friant Dam.
How much does Millerton Lake need to be full?
Millerton Lake needs 75.51 ft more water to reach full pool (578.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Millerton Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.64 ft in the last 7 days and −0.25 ft in 24 hours, to 502.49 ft on 12:00 PM PST, Nov 8, 2026 (California Data Exchange Center).
When was Millerton Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (578.0 ft) on Jun 13, 2024. On Nov 8, 2026 it was 75.51 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Millerton Lake reached 579.65 ft on Jul 19, 2023. The lowest was 469.95 ft on Nov 8, 2023 (CDEC data since 2001; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Millerton Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 502.00 ft (Oct 28, 2026) to 574.23 ft (May 18, 2026), a swing of 72.23 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 12:00 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 MIL, 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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