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Caples Lake water level today

Normal for this time of year

48.06ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 9−5.1 ft
24 hours−0.03 ft
7 days−0.2 ft
30 days−3.1 ft

Is Caples Lake low right now?

Caples Lake was at 48.06 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 5.14 ft below the typical level for October 9, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.03 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
4147525864NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Caples Lake on Oct 9 in past years

202553.3−5.2
202454.6−6.5
202357.9−9.8
202248.0+0.1
202149.6−1.5

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 948.06−0.03
Oct 848.09−0.04
Oct 748.13−0.03
Oct 648.16−0.03
Oct 548.19−0.03
Oct 448.22−0.02
Oct 348.24−0.03
Oct 248.27−0.05
Oct 148.32−0.08
Sep 3048.40−0.11
Sep 2948.51−0.10
Sep 2848.61−0.10
Sep 2748.71−0.12
Sep 2648.83−0.11

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

About Caples Lake

10-year range
42.9 ft (January 30, 2024) to 62.0 ft (May 26, 2026)
Data
California Data Exchange Center (DWR) — station CPL
Datum
ft (CDEC; typically NGVD29/NAVD88 per station)

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Questions

Is Caples Lake low right now?

Caples Lake was at 48.06 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 5.14 ft below the typical level for October 9, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.03 ft a day.

How often is the Caples 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?

California Data Exchange Center (DWR) (station CPL). Readings are provisional and can be revised.