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New Melones Lake Water Level Today

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

Updated · Source: CDEC station NML Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,004.08ft

msl · 9:00 PM PST, Nov 8, 2026

  • 83.92 ftbelow full pool (1,088.0 ft)
  • +0.07 ftin 24 h+0.49 ft in 7 days−1.57 ft in 30 days
1,0001,0201,0401,0601,0801,1001,1201,0001,0201,0401,0601,0801,1001,1201,0001,0201,0401,0601,0801,1001,120
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is New Melones Lake full?

No. New Melones Lake is 83.92 ft below full pool (1,088.0 ft). It is 11.37 ft lower than a year ago (1,015.45 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

New Melones Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 8, 20261,004.08
Nov 7, 20261,003.98
Nov 6, 20261,003.92
Nov 5, 20261,003.86
Nov 4, 20261,003.80
Nov 3, 20261,003.68
Nov 2, 20261,003.63
Nov 1, 20261,003.62
Oct 31, 20261,003.61
Oct 30, 20261,003.69
Oct 29, 20261,003.87
Oct 28, 20261,003.83
Oct 27, 20261,003.74
Oct 26, 20261,003.70
Oct 25, 20261,003.74
Oct 24, 20261,003.84
Oct 23, 20261,003.97
Oct 22, 20261,004.08
Oct 21, 20261,004.03
Oct 20, 20261,004.01
Oct 19, 20261,004.03
Oct 18, 20261,004.14
Oct 17, 20261,004.33
Oct 16, 20261,004.57
Oct 15, 20261,004.87
Oct 14, 20261,005.10
Oct 13, 20261,005.09
Oct 12, 20261,005.20
Oct 11, 20261,005.36
Oct 10, 20261,005.53
Oct 9, 20261,005.65
  • New Melones Lake level
  • Full pool 1,088.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: CDEC · Daily averages since 1989

New Melones Lake on Nov 8 in past years

New Melones Lake water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,004.08—−83.92 ft
20251,015.45+11.37−72.55 ft
20241,033.55+29.47−54.45 ft
20231,043.08+39.00−44.92 ft
2022875.01−129.07−212.99 ft
2021918.08−86.00−169.92 ft
20201,002.80−1.28−85.20 ft
20191,051.76+47.68−36.24 ft
20181,028.60+24.52−59.40 ft
20171,050.42+46.34−37.58 ft
2016859.93−144.15−228.07 ft

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,088.0 ft msl
Highest since 1989
1,083.82 ftJul 19, 1998
Lowest since 1989
721.15 ftOct 1, 1992
Data since
Jan 2, 1989
Dam
New Melones Damcompleted 1979
River
Stanislaus River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Calaveras County
Gauge location
37.9481, −120.5250

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jan 2, 1989 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight51°FLowNNE 5 mphPartly Cloudy then Haze
  2. Monday72°FHighLow 50°FNW 0–7 mphHaze then Mostly Sunny
  3. Tuesday70°FHighLow 49°FW 1–5 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday74°FHighLow 55°FSSE 1–5 mphSunny
  5. Thursday73°FHighLow 51°FS 2–7 mphSunny
  6. Friday69°FHighLow 51°FW 1–7 mphSunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
  7. Saturday67°FHighLow 50°FSE 2–7 mphSlight Chance Light Rain

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (37.95, −120.53). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of New Melones Lake?
1,088.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of New Melones Dam.
How much does New Melones Lake need to be full?
New Melones Lake needs 83.92 ft more water to reach full pool (1,088.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is New Melones Lake rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.49 ft in the last 7 days and +0.07 ft in 24 hours, to 1,004.08 ft on 9:00 PM PST, Nov 8, 2026 (California Data Exchange Center).
What is the highest level in our data?
New Melones Lake reached 1,083.82 ft on Jul 19, 1998. The lowest was 721.15 ft on Oct 1, 1992 (CDEC data since 1989; older records are not in this data set).
How much has New Melones Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,003.61 ft (Oct 31, 2026) to 1,041.79 ft (Mar 25, 2026), a swing of 38.18 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 9:00 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 NML, 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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