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Lake Mc Swain water level today

Normal for this time of year

395.79ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−0.9 ft
24 hours+0.03 ft
7 days+0.8 ft
30 days−1.4 ft
vs a year ago−0.3 ft

Is Lake Mc Swain low right now?

Lake Mc Swain was at 395.79 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.87 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.11 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
385389394399403NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Lake Mc Swain on Oct 10 in past years

2025396.7−0.9
2024395.8±0.0
2023396.4−0.6
2022390.1+5.7
2021392.1+3.7
2020398.0−2.2

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 10395.79+0.03
Oct 9395.76+0.43
Oct 8395.33+0.32
Oct 7395.01−0.55
Oct 6395.56−0.71
Oct 5396.27−0.07
Oct 4396.34+1.33
Oct 3395.01−1.21
Oct 2396.22−1.81
Oct 1398.03+0.23
Sep 30397.80+1.17
Sep 29396.63+1.43
Sep 28395.20+0.35
Sep 27394.85+2.73

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

About Lake Mc Swain

10-year range
385.3 ft (December 1, 2025) to 402.3 ft (April 26, 2023)
Data
California Data Exchange Center (DWR) — station MCS
Datum
ft (CDEC; typically NGVD29/NAVD88 per station)

Lakes near Lake Mc Swain

Questions

Is Lake Mc Swain low right now?

Lake Mc Swain was at 395.79 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.87 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.11 ft a day.

How often is the Lake Mc Swain 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 MCS). Readings are provisional and can be revised.