Is Lopez Lake low right now?
Lopez Lake was at 510.38 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 8.82 ft below the typical level for October 9, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.03 ft a day.
Lopez Lake on Oct 9 in past years
2025512.3−2.0
2024519.3−8.9
2023520.4−10.1
2022459.6+50.8
Daily levels, last two weeks
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | 510.38 | −0.03 |
| Oct 8 | 510.41 | −0.03 |
| Oct 7 | 510.44 | −0.03 |
| Oct 6 | 510.47 | −0.02 |
| Oct 5 | 510.49 | −0.03 |
| Oct 4 | 510.52 | −0.03 |
| Oct 3 | 510.55 | −0.02 |
| Oct 2 | 510.57 | −0.04 |
| Oct 1 | 510.61 | −0.02 |
| Sep 30 | 510.63 | −0.03 |
| Sep 29 | 510.66 | −0.03 |
| Sep 28 | 510.69 | −0.04 |
| Sep 27 | 510.73 | −0.02 |
| Sep 26 | 510.75 | −0.04 |
About Lopez Lake
- 10-year range
- 457.3 ft (December 9, 2022) to 14,935.0 ft (January 13, 2022)
- Data
- California Data Exchange Center (DWR) — station LOP
- Datum
- ft (CDEC; typically NGVD29/NAVD88 per station)
Lakes near Lopez Lake
- Twitchell LakeCalifornia · 17 mi 526.0 ft ±0.0 wkLower than usual for this time of year
- NACIMIENTO ReservoirCalifornia · 45 mi 742.6 ft −0.8 wkNormal for this time of year
- Lake San AntonioCalifornia · 48 mi 738.0 ft −0.4 wkLower than usual for this time of year
- ALISAL ReservoirCalifornia · 49 mi 597.8 ft −0.1 wkNormal for this time of year
- Cachuma LakeCalifornia · 51 mi 743.0 ft −0.4 wkNormal for this time of year
- SANTA YNEZ R AB GIBRALTAR LakeCalifornia · 64 mi 1,384.8 ft −0.1 wkLatest reading
Questions
Is Lopez Lake low right now?
Lopez Lake was at 510.38 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 8.82 ft below the typical level for October 9, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.03 ft a day.
How often is the Lopez 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 LOP). Readings are provisional and can be revised.