Is Spaulding Lake low right now?
Spaulding Lake was at 4,955.75 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 10.15 ft below the typical level for October 9, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 1.13 ft a day.
Spaulding Lake on Oct 9 in past years
20254,947.1+8.7
20244,971.2−15.4
20234,982.7−26.9
20224,966.2−10.4
20214,939.0+16.8
20204,850.5+105.2
Daily levels, last two weeks
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | 4,955.75 | −1.19 |
| Oct 8 | 4,956.94 | −1.20 |
| Oct 7 | 4,958.14 | −1.26 |
| Oct 6 | 4,959.40 | −1.28 |
| Oct 5 | 4,960.68 | −1.20 |
| Oct 4 | 4,961.88 | −1.16 |
| Oct 3 | 4,963.04 | −0.65 |
| Oct 2 | 4,963.69 | +0.17 |
| Oct 1 | 4,963.52 | +0.38 |
| Sep 30 | 4,963.14 | +0.57 |
| Sep 29 | 4,962.57 | +0.62 |
| Sep 28 | 4,961.95 | +0.61 |
| Sep 27 | 4,961.34 | +0.61 |
| Sep 26 | 4,960.73 | +0.61 |
About Spaulding Lake
- 10-year range
- 4,850.5 ft (October 12, 2020) to 5,013.3 ft (July 17, 2024)
- Data
- California Data Exchange Center (DWR) — station SPG
- Datum
- ft (CDEC; typically NGVD29/NAVD88 per station)
Lakes near Spaulding Lake
- Lake FordyceCalifornia · 9 mi 6,289.5 ft ±0.0 wkLower than usual for this time of year
- French LakeCalifornia · 9 mi 6,637.6 ft −0.3 wkLower than usual for this time of year
- Donner LakeCalifornia · 20 mi 5,932.8 ft −0.1 wkNormal for this time of year
- Independence LakeCalifornia · 21 mi 6,945.9 ft −0.2 wkNormal for this time of year
- New Bullards Bar ReservoirCalifornia · 27 mi 1,889.5 ft −2.4 wkHigher than usual for this time of year
- Prosser Creek LakeCalifornia · 27 mi 5,714.2 ft −2.1 wkNormal for this time of year
Questions
Is Spaulding Lake low right now?
Spaulding Lake was at 4,955.75 ft on October 9, 2026. That is 10.15 ft below the typical level for October 9, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 1.13 ft a day.
How often is the Spaulding 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 SPG). Readings are provisional and can be revised.