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Pyramid Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Pyramid Lake, on the Piru Creek in California.

Updated · Source: CDEC station PYM Provisional

Water level Provisional

2,570.58ft

msl · 7:00 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 8.42 ftbelow full pool (2,579.0 ft)
  • +1.42 ftin 24 h−0.12 ft in 7 days−3.90 ft in 30 days
2,5702,5752,5802,5852,5702,5752,5802,5852,5702,5752,5802,585
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Pyramid Lake full?

No. Pyramid Lake is 8.42 ft below full pool (2,579.0 ft). It is 2.00 ft lower than a year ago (2,572.58 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Pyramid Lake level history

Full pool 2,579.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20262,570.58
Nov 8, 20262,569.56
Nov 7, 20262,568.41
Nov 6, 20262,568.04
Nov 5, 20262,569.58
Nov 4, 20262,569.98
Nov 3, 20262,569.96
Nov 2, 20262,570.94
Nov 1, 20262,570.07
Oct 31, 20262,569.90
Oct 30, 20262,569.08
Oct 29, 20262,568.82
Oct 28, 20262,571.07
Oct 27, 20262,572.19
Oct 26, 20262,572.33
Oct 25, 20262,571.46
Oct 24, 20262,571.43
Oct 23, 20262,572.89
Oct 22, 20262,572.45
Oct 21, 20262,572.48
Oct 20, 20262,573.58
Oct 19, 20262,573.85
Oct 18, 20262,573.97
Oct 17, 20262,573.30
Oct 16, 20262,573.59
Oct 15, 20262,572.60
Oct 14, 20262,571.53
Oct 13, 20262,572.49
Oct 12, 20262,573.62
Oct 11, 20262,573.48
Oct 10, 20262,574.48
  • Pyramid Lake level
  • Full pool 2,579.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: CDEC · Daily averages since 2007

Pyramid Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Pyramid Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today2,570.58—−8.42 ft
20252,572.58+2.00−6.42 ft
20242,573.76+3.18−5.24 ft
20232,573.78+3.20−5.22 ft
20222,575.34+4.76−3.66 ft
20212,570.86+0.28−8.14 ft
20202,575.45+4.87−3.55 ft
20192,573.56+2.98−5.44 ft
20182,573.74+3.16−5.26 ft
20172,576.57+5.99−2.43 ft
20162,576.15+5.57−2.85 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2007.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
2,579.0 ft msl
Highest since 2007
2,578.81 ftAug 7, 2009
Lowest since 2007
2,547.78 ftMar 20, 2008
Data since
Oct 24, 2007
Dam
Pyramid Damcompleted 1974
River
Piru Creek
Owned by
California Department of Water Resources
Dam location
Los Angeles County
Gauge location
34.6442, −118.7645

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 24, 2007 to today (daily averages).

Pyramid Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 144 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 1,250 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Pyramid Dam
422 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. Today78°FHighLow 48°FN 5–15 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight48°FLowN 5–15 mphPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday78°FHighLow 49°FNNW 5–15 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday78°FHighLow 52°FNNE 5–10 mphSunny
  5. Thursday74°FHighLow 50°FE 5–10 mphSunny
  6. Friday70°FHighLow 49°FENE 5–10 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Saturday69°FHighLow 48°FSE 5–10 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (34.64, −118.76). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Pyramid Lake?
2,579.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Pyramid Dam.
How much does Pyramid Lake need to be full?
Pyramid Lake needs 8.42 ft more water to reach full pool (2,579.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Pyramid Lake?
Pyramid Lake is about 144 ft deep on average when full: 180,000 acre-ft of storage spread over about 1,250 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Pyramid Dam.
Is Pyramid Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.12 ft in the last 7 days and +1.42 ft in 24 hours, to 2,570.58 ft on 7:00 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026 (California Data Exchange Center).
What is the highest level in our data?
Pyramid Lake reached 2,578.81 ft on Aug 7, 2009. The lowest was 2,547.78 ft on Mar 20, 2008 (CDEC data since 2007; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Pyramid Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 2,562.14 ft (Dec 31, 2025) to 2,577.45 ft (Sep 8, 2026), a swing of 15.31 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 7:00 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Hourly reservoir elevation from the California Data Exchange Center of the California Department of Water Resources (station PYM, 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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