New Hogan Lake Water Level Today

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

Updated · Source: US Army Corps of EngineersUSACE Provisional

Water level Provisional

665.62ft

msl · 7:00 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 47.38 ftbelow full pool (713.0 ft)
  • 150,621acre-ft in storage
  • −0.04 ftin 24 h−0.27 ft in 7 days−1.50 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is New Hogan Lake full?

No. New Hogan Lake is 47.38 ft below full pool (713.0 ft). It is 0.20 ft higher than a year ago (665.42 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

New Hogan Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026665.62
Nov 8, 2026665.66
Nov 7, 2026665.69
Nov 6, 2026665.73
Nov 5, 2026665.77
Nov 4, 2026665.82
Nov 3, 2026665.86
Nov 2, 2026665.89
Nov 1, 2026665.93
Oct 31, 2026665.96
Oct 30, 2026666.00
Oct 29, 2026666.05
Oct 28, 2026666.11
Oct 27, 2026666.17
Oct 26, 2026666.22
Oct 25, 2026666.25
Oct 24, 2026666.29
Oct 23, 2026666.32
Oct 22, 2026666.36
Oct 21, 2026666.40
Oct 20, 2026666.45
Oct 19, 2026666.50
Oct 18, 2026666.57
Oct 17, 2026666.63
Oct 16, 2026666.69
Oct 15, 2026666.75
Oct 14, 2026666.82
Oct 13, 2026666.90
Oct 12, 2026666.98
Oct 11, 2026667.05
Oct 10, 2026667.12
  • New Hogan Lake level
  • Full pool 713.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USACE · Daily averages since 1991

New Hogan Lake on Nov 9 in past years

New Hogan Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today665.62—−47.38 ft
2025665.42−0.20−47.58 ft
2024673.69+8.07−39.31 ft
2023676.70+11.08−36.30 ft
2022619.03−46.59−93.97 ft
2021640.81−24.81−72.19 ft
2020659.93−5.69−53.07 ft
2019664.18−1.44−48.82 ft
2018666.33+0.71−46.67 ft
2017679.75+14.13−33.25 ft
2016634.17−31.45−78.83 ft

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
713.0 ft msl
Bottom of conservation pool
586.0 ft msl
Highest since 1991
711.11 ftApr 5, 2006
Lowest since 1991
586.31 ftFeb 2, 1991
Data since
Jan 2, 1991
Dam
New Hogan Damcompleted 1963
River
Calaveras River
Dam location
Calaveras County
Gauge location
38.1499, −120.8126

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

New Hogan Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 86 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 3,690 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of New Hogan Dam
210 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. Today73°FHighLow 50°FNW 1–7 mphHaze then Sunny
  2. Tonight50°FLowNE 5 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday72°FHighLow 50°FNW 2–6 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday76°FHighLow 53°FSSE 1–5 mphSunny
  5. Thursday74°FHighLow 52°FSSW 2–6 mphSunny
  6. Friday70°FHighLow 51°FW 2–7 mphMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
  7. Saturday68°FHighLow 50°FS 3–7 mphMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (38.15, −120.81). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of New Hogan Lake?
713.0 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 New Hogan Dam.
How much does New Hogan Lake need to be full?
New Hogan Lake needs 47.38 ft more water to reach full pool (713.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is New Hogan Lake?
New Hogan Lake is about 86 ft deep on average when full: 317,100 acre-ft of storage spread over about 3,690 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near New Hogan Dam.
Is New Hogan Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.27 ft in the last 7 days and −0.04 ft in 24 hours, to 665.62 ft on 7:00 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Army Corps of Engineers).
What is the highest level in our data?
New Hogan Lake reached 711.11 ft on Apr 5, 2006. The lowest was 586.31 ft on Feb 2, 1991 (USACE data since 1991; older records are not in this data set).
How much has New Hogan Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 665.27 ft (Nov 12, 2025) to 685.90 ft (May 1, 2026), a swing of 20.63 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 7:00 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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