Is Loon Lake low right now?
Loon Lake was at 6,390.38 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.54 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.04 ft a day.
Loon Lake on Oct 10 in past years
20256,391.0−0.6
20246,392.2−1.8
20236,390.9−0.5
20226,391.8−1.4
20216,397.7−7.4
20206,387.6+2.8
Daily levels, last two weeks
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | 6,390.38 | −0.02 |
| Oct 9 | 6,390.40 | −0.04 |
| Oct 8 | 6,390.44 | −0.04 |
| Oct 7 | 6,390.48 | −0.04 |
| Oct 6 | 6,390.52 | −0.04 |
| Oct 5 | 6,390.56 | −0.03 |
| Oct 4 | 6,390.59 | −0.04 |
| Oct 3 | 6,390.63 | −0.04 |
| Oct 2 | 6,390.67 | −0.04 |
| Oct 1 | 6,390.71 | −0.04 |
| Sep 30 | 6,390.75 | −0.06 |
| Sep 29 | 6,390.81 | −0.05 |
| Sep 28 | 6,390.86 | −0.03 |
| Sep 27 | 6,390.89 | −0.12 |
About Loon Lake
- 10-year range
- 6,368.0 ft (November 8, 2017) to 6,409.6 ft (April 28, 2018)
- Data
- California Data Exchange Center (DWR) — station LON
- Datum
- ft (CDEC; typically NGVD29/NAVD88 per station)
Lakes near Loon Lake
- Gerle LakeCalifornia · 4 mi 5,222.7 ft −0.8 wkLower than usual for this time of year
- Buck Island LakeCalifornia · 4 mi 6,427.0 ft −0.4 wkNormal for this time of year
- Rubicon LakeCalifornia · 6 mi 6,534.5 ft −0.4 wkNormal for this time of year
- Lake TahoeCalifornia · 18 mi 6,226.8 ft −0.0 wkNormal for this time of year
- Echo LakeCalifornia · 19 mi 0.9 ft −0.2 wkNormal for this time of year
- Donner LakeCalifornia · 24 mi 5,932.8 ft −0.1 wkNormal for this time of year
Questions
Is Loon Lake low right now?
Loon Lake was at 6,390.38 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.54 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.04 ft a day.
How often is the Loon 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 LON). Readings are provisional and can be revised.