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San Luis Reservoir water level today

Normal for this time of year

481.00ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10+22.3 ft
24 hours±0.00 ft
7 days±0.0 ft
30 days−5.6 ft
vs a year ago+19.0 ft

Is San Luis Reservoir low right now?

San Luis Reservoir was at 481.00 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 22.30 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
353404455506557NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

San Luis Reservoir on Oct 10 in past years

2025462.3+18.7
2024458.1+22.9
2023511.0−30.0
2022405.1+75.9
2021357.2+123.8
2020449.3+31.7

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 10481.00±0.00
Oct 9481.00±0.00
Oct 8481.00±0.00
Oct 7481.00±0.00
Oct 6481.00±0.00
Oct 5481.00±0.00
Oct 4481.00±0.00
Oct 3481.00±0.00
Oct 2481.00±0.00
Oct 1481.00±0.00
Sep 30481.00±0.00
Sep 29481.00±0.00
Sep 28481.00±0.00
Sep 27481.00±0.00

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

About San Luis Reservoir

10-year range
351.0 ft (October 23, 2021) to 543.1 ft (March 25, 2019)
Data
California Data Exchange Center (DWR) — station SNL
Datum
ft (CDEC; typically NGVD29/NAVD88 per station)

Lakes near San Luis Reservoir

Questions

Is San Luis Reservoir low right now?

San Luis Reservoir was at 481.00 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 22.30 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

How often is the San Luis Reservoir 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 SNL). Readings are provisional and can be revised.