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Stampede Reservoir Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Stampede Reservoir, on the Little Truckee River in California.

Updated · Source: USGS 10344300 Provisional

Water level Provisional

5,919.62ft

msl · 7:00 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 29.08 ftbelow full pool (5,948.7 ft)
  • −0.06 ftin 24 h−0.38 ft in 7 days−1.42 ft in 30 days
5,9205,9305,9405,9505,9605,9205,9305,9405,9505,9605,9205,9305,9405,9505,960
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Stampede Reservoir full?

No. Stampede Reservoir is 29.08 ft below full pool (5,948.7 ft). It is 3.43 ft lower than a year ago (5,923.05 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Stampede Reservoir level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20265,919.62
Nov 8, 20265,919.66
Nov 7, 20265,919.72
Nov 6, 20265,919.78
Nov 5, 20265,919.83
Nov 4, 20265,919.88
Nov 3, 20265,919.94
Nov 2, 20265,920.00
Nov 1, 20265,920.05
Oct 31, 20265,920.05
Oct 30, 20265,920.09
Oct 29, 20265,920.15
Oct 28, 20265,920.21
Oct 27, 20265,920.28
Oct 26, 20265,920.36
Oct 25, 20265,920.43
Oct 24, 20265,920.49
Oct 23, 20265,920.55
Oct 22, 20265,920.61
Oct 21, 20265,920.63
Oct 20, 20265,920.68
Oct 19, 20265,920.74
Oct 18, 20265,920.77
Oct 17, 20265,920.79
Oct 16, 20265,920.81
Oct 15, 20265,920.84
Oct 14, 20265,920.87
Oct 13, 20265,920.90
Oct 12, 20265,920.95
Oct 11, 20265,921.00
Oct 10, 20265,921.04
  • Stampede Reservoir level
  • Full pool 5,948.7 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USGS · Daily averages since 2006

Stampede Reservoir on Nov 9 in past years

Stampede Reservoir water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today5,919.62—−29.08 ft
20255,923.05+3.43−25.65 ft
20245,933.80+14.18−14.90 ft
20235,943.15+23.53−5.55 ft
20225,903.45−16.17−45.25 ft
20215,894.66−24.96−54.04 ft
20205,908.10−11.52−40.60 ft
20195,941.99+22.37−6.71 ft
20185,940.75+21.13−7.95 ft
20175,942.08+22.46−6.62 ft
20165,897.57−22.05−51.13 ft

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
5,948.7 ft msl
Highest since 2006
5,950.06 ftJul 12, 2023
Lowest since 2006
5,848.38 ftDec 9, 2015
Data since
Oct 1, 2006
Dam
Stampede Damcompleted 1970
River
Little Truckee River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Sierra County
Gauge location
39.4704, −120.1041

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 1, 2006 to today (daily averages).

Stampede Reservoir map and depth

  • Dam
  • Level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 70 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 3,210 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Stampede Dam
239 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. Today60°FHighLow 30°FSW 5–10 mphPartly Sunny
  2. Tonight30°FLowW 0–5 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday63°FHighLow 30°FCalmSunny
  4. Wednesday65°FHighLow 31°FS 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Thursday60°FHighLow 30°FS 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Friday53°FHighLow 30°FSW 0–15 mphMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
  7. Saturday52°FHighLow 30°FSW 5–15 mphMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (39.47, −120.10). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Stampede Reservoir?
5,948.7 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Stampede Dam.
How much does Stampede Reservoir need to be full?
Stampede Reservoir needs 29.08 ft more water to reach full pool (5,948.7 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Stampede Reservoir?
Stampede Reservoir is about 70 ft deep on average when full: 226,500 acre-ft of storage spread over about 3,210 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Stampede Dam.
Is Stampede Reservoir rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.38 ft in the last 7 days and −0.06 ft in 24 hours, to 5,919.62 ft on 7:00 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Geological Survey).
When was Stampede Reservoir last full?
It was last at or above full pool (5,948.7 ft) on Aug 3, 2023. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 29.08 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Stampede Reservoir reached 5,950.06 ft on Jul 12, 2023. The lowest was 5,848.38 ft on Dec 9, 2015 (USGS data since 2006; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Stampede Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 5,919.62 ft (Nov 9, 2026) to 5,941.14 ft (Mar 27, 2026), a swing of 21.52 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Geological Survey. The last reading is from 7:00 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Reservoir gauge 10344300 of the US Geological Survey (waterdata.usgs.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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