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Lake Mendocino water level today

Normal for this time of year

729.93ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−1.7 ft
24 hours−0.16 ft
7 days−1.4 ft
30 days−4.7 ft
vs a year ago−5.7 ft

Is Lake Mendocino low right now?

Lake Mendocino was at 729.93 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 1.74 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.20 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
704718732746760NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Lake Mendocino on Oct 10 in past years

2025736.1−6.2
2024733.0−3.0
2023741.6−11.7
2022719.0+10.9
2021692.8+37.2
2020718.2+11.7

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 10729.95−0.14
Oct 9730.09−0.22
Oct 8730.31−0.21
Oct 7730.52−0.20
Oct 6730.72−0.21
Oct 5730.93−0.20
Oct 4731.13−0.21
Oct 3731.34−0.21
Oct 2731.55−0.20
Oct 1731.75−0.17
Sep 30731.92−0.15
Sep 29732.07−0.12
Sep 28732.19−0.12
Sep 27732.31−0.13

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

About Lake Mendocino

10-year range
690.7 ft (October 22, 2021) to 757.1 ft (May 1, 2025)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — SPK district, Lake Mendocino-Pool
Datum
NGVD29

Lakes near Lake Mendocino

Questions

Is Lake Mendocino low right now?

Lake Mendocino was at 729.93 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 1.74 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.20 ft a day.

How often is the Lake Mendocino 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 (SPK district, Lake Mendocino-Pool). Readings are provisional and can be revised.