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Lake Tahoe water level today

Normal for this time of year

6,226.84ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 9−0.0 ft
24 hours−0.01 ft
7 days−0.0 ft
30 days−0.4 ft

Is Lake Tahoe low right now?

Lake Tahoe was at 6,226.84 ft on October 9, 2026. That is right at the typical level for October 9, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
6,2216,2236,2256,2276,230NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Lake Tahoe on Oct 9 in past years

20256,226.9−0.1
20246,227.4−0.5
20236,227.5−0.7
20226,223.2+3.7
20216,223.1+3.7
20206,226.3+0.5

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 86,226.84−0.01
Oct 76,226.85±0.00
Oct 66,226.85−0.01
Oct 56,226.86±0.00
Oct 46,226.86±0.00
Oct 36,226.86−0.02
Oct 26,226.88±0.00
Oct 16,226.88±0.00
Sep 306,226.88−0.01
Sep 296,226.89−0.01
Sep 286,226.90−0.02
Sep 276,226.92−0.02
Sep 266,226.94−0.02
Sep 256,226.96−0.02

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

About Lake Tahoe

10-year range
6.5 ft (June 17, 2018) to 3,039,006,225.5 ft (January 24, 2021)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — SPK district, Lake Tahoe
Datum
NGVD29

Lakes near Lake Tahoe

Questions

Is Lake Tahoe low right now?

Lake Tahoe was at 6,226.84 ft on October 9, 2026. That is right at the typical level for October 9, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

How often is the Lake Tahoe 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 Tahoe). Readings are provisional and can be revised.