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Brea Lake water level today

Lower than usual for this time of year

208.86ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−5.8 ft
24 hours±0.00 ft
7 days±0.0 ft
30 days±0.0 ft
vs a year ago+0.0 ft

Is Brea Lake low right now?

Brea Lake was at 208.86 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 5.76 ft below the typical level for October 10 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
208210212214216NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Brea Lake on Oct 10 in past years

2025208.9+0.0
2024213.5−4.6
2023213.5−4.6
2022213.5−4.6
2021213.4−4.6
2020214.7−5.8

Level on the same date each year, and how today compares.

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 10208.86±0.00
Oct 9208.86±0.00
Oct 8208.86±0.00
Oct 7208.86±0.00
Oct 6208.86±0.00
Oct 5208.86±0.00
Oct 4208.86±0.00
Oct 3208.86+0.01
Oct 2208.85±0.00
Oct 1208.85±0.00
Sep 30208.85±0.00
Sep 29208.85−0.01
Sep 28208.86+0.01
Sep 27208.85±0.00

Daily means of the operator's readings (midnight to midnight, local time).

About Brea Lake

10-year range
208.8 ft (January 22, 2025) to 223.0 ft (January 22, 2017)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — SPL district, Brea
Datum
NGVD29

Lakes near Brea Lake

Questions

Is Brea Lake low right now?

Brea Lake was at 208.86 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 5.76 ft below the typical level for October 10 — lower than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

How often is the Brea Lake level updated?

The operator reports every 15 minutes to an hour. This page refreshes several times a day; the time of the latest reading is shown next to the level.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (SPL district, Brea). Readings are provisional and can be revised.