Lake Levels DailyLake Levels Daily

Whiskeytown Lake Water Level Today

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

Updated · Source: CDEC station WHI Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,201.42ft

msl · 6:00 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 8.58 ftbelow full pool (1,210.0 ft)
  • −0.70 ftin 24 h−3.48 ft in 7 days−7.18 ft in 30 days
1,2001,2051,2101,2151,2001,2051,2101,2151,2001,2051,2101,215
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Whiskeytown Lake full?

No. Whiskeytown Lake is 8.58 ft below full pool (1,210.0 ft). It is 0.12 ft lower than a year ago (1,201.54 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Whiskeytown Lake level history

Full pool 1,210.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20261,201.42
Nov 8, 20261,202.06
Nov 7, 20261,202.67
Nov 6, 20261,203.10
Nov 5, 20261,203.66
Nov 4, 20261,204.00
Nov 3, 20261,204.23
Nov 2, 20261,204.84
Nov 1, 20261,205.42
Oct 31, 20261,205.64
Oct 30, 20261,205.97
Oct 29, 20261,206.17
Oct 28, 20261,206.34
Oct 27, 20261,206.52
Oct 26, 20261,206.71
Oct 25, 20261,206.87
Oct 24, 20261,207.09
Oct 23, 20261,207.22
Oct 22, 20261,207.37
Oct 21, 20261,207.76
Oct 20, 20261,208.03
Oct 19, 20261,208.37
Oct 18, 20261,208.61
Oct 17, 20261,208.65
Oct 16, 20261,208.66
Oct 15, 20261,208.67
Oct 14, 20261,208.68
Oct 13, 20261,208.67
Oct 12, 20261,208.63
Oct 11, 20261,208.55
Oct 10, 20261,208.60
  • Whiskeytown Lake level
  • Full pool 1,210.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: CDEC · Daily averages since 1987

Whiskeytown Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Whiskeytown Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,201.42—−8.58 ft
20251,201.54+0.12−8.46 ft
20241,207.43+6.01−2.57 ft
20231,207.73+6.31−2.27 ft
20221,202.19+0.77−7.81 ft
20211,199.14−2.28−10.86 ft
20201,198.18−3.24−11.82 ft
20191,198.38−3.04−11.62 ft
20181,203.72+2.30−6.28 ft
20171,198.62−2.80−11.38 ft
20161,199.97−1.45−10.03 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2021.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,210.0 ft msl
Highest since 1987
1,213.92 ftFeb 7, 1998
Lowest since 1987
1,176.05 ftDec 27, 1991
Data since
Jun 21, 1987
Dam
Whiskeytown Damcompleted 1963
River
Clear Creek
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Shasta County
Gauge location
40.5980, −122.5370

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jun 21, 1987 to today (daily averages).

Whiskeytown Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 77 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 3,140 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Whiskeytown Dam
282 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. Today66°FHighLow 52°FSSW 3 mphPartly Sunny
  2. Tonight52°FLowNW 5 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday73°FHighLow 54°FN 1–5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday70°FHighLow 51°FE 3 mphSunny
  5. Thursday66°FHighLow 50°FNE 3 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Friday61°FHighLow 50°FSSW 5 mphChance Light Rain
  7. Saturday57°FHighLow 47°FSSW 5 mphLight Rain Likely

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (40.60, −122.54). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Nearby lakes

Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Whiskeytown Lake?
1,210.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Whiskeytown Dam.
How much does Whiskeytown Lake need to be full?
Whiskeytown Lake needs 8.58 ft more water to reach full pool (1,210.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Whiskeytown Lake?
Whiskeytown Lake is about 77 ft deep on average when full: 241,100 acre-ft of storage spread over about 3,140 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Whiskeytown Dam.
Is Whiskeytown Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −3.48 ft in the last 7 days and −0.70 ft in 24 hours, to 1,201.42 ft on 6:00 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026 (California Data Exchange Center).
When was Whiskeytown Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (1,210.0 ft) on Jan 7, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 8.58 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Whiskeytown Lake reached 1,213.92 ft on Feb 7, 1998. The lowest was 1,176.05 ft on Dec 27, 1991 (CDEC data since 1987; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Whiskeytown Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,197.64 ft (Dec 9, 2025) to 1,210.07 ft (Jan 7, 2026), a swing of 12.43 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 6:00 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 WHI, 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.

Lake Levels Daily is an independent site, not affiliated with TWDB, LCRA, USACE, USGS, NOAA, TVA or any lake operator. Check official sources before making safety decisions.