Is Echo Lake low right now?
Echo Lake was at 0.94 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.14 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.02 ft a day.
Echo Lake on Oct 10 in past years
20250.6+0.3
20240.0+0.9
20235.9−4.9
20220.0+0.9
20213.6−2.6
20200.9±0.0
Daily levels, last two weeks
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | 0.94 | −0.03 |
| Oct 9 | 0.97 | −0.02 |
| Oct 8 | 0.99 | −0.02 |
| Oct 7 | 1.01 | −0.02 |
| Oct 6 | 1.03 | −0.02 |
| Oct 5 | 1.05 | −0.02 |
| Oct 4 | 1.07 | −0.03 |
| Oct 3 | 1.10 | −0.01 |
| Oct 2 | 1.11 | −0.01 |
| Oct 1 | 1.12 | −0.03 |
| Sep 30 | 1.15 | −0.10 |
| Sep 29 | 1.25 | −0.12 |
| Sep 28 | 1.37 | −0.14 |
| Sep 27 | 1.51 | −0.12 |
About Echo Lake
- 10-year range
- 0.0 ft (November 18, 2020) to 9.6 ft (December 26, 2021)
- Data
- California Data Exchange Center (DWR) — station ECO
- Datum
- ft (CDEC; typically NGVD29/NAVD88 per station)
Lakes near Echo Lake
- Caples LakeCalifornia · 9 mi 48.1 ft −0.2 wkNormal for this time of year
- Silver Lake ReservoirCalifornia · 12 mi 12.5 ft −0.3 wkNormal for this time of year
- Rubicon LakeCalifornia · 13 mi 6,534.5 ft −0.4 wkNormal for this time of year
- Buck Island LakeCalifornia · 16 mi 6,427.0 ft −0.4 wkNormal for this time of year
- Loon LakeCalifornia · 19 mi 6,390.4 ft −0.3 wkNormal for this time of year
- Gerle LakeCalifornia · 21 mi 5,222.7 ft −0.8 wkLower than usual for this time of year
Questions
Is Echo Lake low right now?
Echo Lake was at 0.94 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.14 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.02 ft a day.
How often is the Echo 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 ECO). Readings are provisional and can be revised.