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Pine Flat Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Pine Flat Lake, on the Kings River in California.

Updated · Source: CDEC station PNF Provisional

Water level Provisional

754.10ft

msl · 11:00 AM PST, Nov 8, 2026

  • 197.40 ftbelow full pool (951.5 ft)
  • +0.11 ftin 24 h+1.46 ft in 7 days+8.16 ft in 30 days
7508008509009501,0007508008509009501,0007508008509009501,000
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Pine Flat Lake full?

No. Pine Flat Lake is 197.40 ft below full pool (951.5 ft). It is 31.45 ft lower than a year ago (785.55 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Pine Flat Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 8, 2026754.10—
Nov 7, 2026753.99—
Nov 6, 2026753.79—
Nov 5, 2026753.62—
Nov 4, 2026753.33—
Nov 3, 2026753.14—
Nov 2, 2026752.80—
Nov 1, 2026752.63—
Oct 31, 2026752.44—
Oct 30, 2026752.37—
Oct 29, 2026752.15—
Oct 28, 2026751.97—
Oct 27, 2026751.81—
Oct 26, 2026751.75—
Oct 25, 2026751.57—
Oct 24, 2026751.39—
Oct 23, 2026751.12—
Oct 22, 2026750.80—
Oct 21, 2026750.54—
Oct 20, 2026750.14—
Oct 19, 2026749.68—
Oct 18, 2026749.24—
Oct 17, 2026748.82—
Oct 16, 2026748.45—
Oct 15, 2026748.11—
Oct 14, 2026747.82—
Oct 13, 2026747.63—
Oct 12, 2026747.31—
Oct 11, 2026746.89—
Oct 10, 2026746.46—
Oct 9, 2026745.94—
  • Pine Flat Lake level
  • Full pool 951.5 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: CDEC · Daily averages since 1990

Pine Flat Lake on Nov 8 in past years

Pine Flat Lake water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today754.10—−197.40 ft
2025785.55+31.45−165.95 ft
2024825.24+71.14−126.26 ft
2023865.19+111.09−86.31 ft
2022742.89−11.21−208.61 ft
2021765.04+10.94−186.46 ft
2020761.62+7.52−189.88 ft
2019827.21+73.11−124.29 ft
2018776.76+22.66−174.74 ft
2017839.59+85.49−111.91 ft
2016756.77+2.67−194.73 ft

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
951.5 ft msl
Highest since 1990
951.13 ftJun 27, 2017
Lowest since 1990
658.40 ftAug 23, 1990
Data since
Jan 1, 1990
Dam
Pine Flat Damcompleted 1954
River
Kings River
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District
Dam location
Fresno County
Gauge location
36.8330, −119.3250

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jan 1, 1990 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Today72°FHighLow 54°FWSW 0–5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight54°FLowENE 5 mphMostly Clear
  3. Monday72°FHighLow 52°FSSW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Tuesday70°FHighLow 55°FSW 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday76°FHighLow 57°FSW 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Thursday75°FHighLow 54°FSW 0–10 mphSunny
  7. Friday68°FHighLow 54°FWSW 5 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (36.83, −119.33). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Pine Flat Lake?
951.5 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 Pine Flat Dam.
How much does Pine Flat Lake need to be full?
Pine Flat Lake needs 197.40 ft more water to reach full pool (951.5 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Pine Flat Lake rising or falling?
It is rising: +1.46 ft in the last 7 days and +0.11 ft in 24 hours, to 754.10 ft on 11:00 AM PST, Nov 8, 2026 (California Data Exchange Center).
What is the highest level in our data?
Pine Flat Lake reached 951.13 ft on Jun 27, 2017. The lowest was 658.40 ft on Aug 23, 1990 (CDEC data since 1990; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Pine Flat Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 741.31 ft (Sep 28, 2026) to 929.90 ft (May 14, 2026), a swing of 188.59 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 11:00 AM 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 PNF, 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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