Lake Mendocino Water Level Today

Lake Mendocino is at 726.5 ft as of 9:00 p.m. PT, Oct 24, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

726.5 ft

Elevation above sea level

16.7 ft

Below full pool of 743.2 ft today

Today, 726.5 ftFull pool, 743.2 ftNormal, 728.3 ft

Last 24 hours

not reported

Last 7 days

−1.78 ft

Last 30 days

−6.27 ft

Compared with normal

1.8 ft below

Updated 9:00 p.m. PT, Oct 24. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Lake Mendocino level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 743.2 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 743.2 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 743.2 ft

One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Common questions

Is Lake Mendocino full?

No. It is 16.7 ft below its full pool elevation of 743.2 ft.

What is the lowest Lake Mendocino has been?

638.3 ft, in November 1958, in daily records back to October 1958.

What is the highest Lake Mendocino has been?

767.9 ft, in December 1964, in daily records back to October 1958.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 1.8 ft below the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Lake Mendocino rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 1.78 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	767.9 ft	Dec 1964
All-time low	638.3 ft	Nov 1958
This year's high	752.1 ft	Feb 2026
This year's low	726.5 ft	Oct 2026

Daily levels since October 1958. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Flows and water temperature

Inflow	78 cfs
Release from Coyote Valley Dam	205 cfs

Latest readings. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District
Dam	Coyote Valley Dam
Full pool today	743.2 ft
Normal storage	74,500 acre-ft
Surface area	1,740 acres
County	Mendocino

Full pool: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (it changes with the season). Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other lakes near Lake Mendocino

All California lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Lake Sonoma	not reported	444.3 ft	−0.61 ft	9:00 p.m. PT, Oct 24
Lake Berryessa	not reported	428.1 ft	−0.35 ft	Oct 11
Lake Oroville	not reported	737.3 ft	−3.87 ft	9:00 p.m. PT, Oct 24
Lake Shasta	51.1%	975.0 ft	−2.27 ft	Oct 23
Trinity Lake	67.2%	2,314.8 ft	−0.68 ft	Oct 23
Folsom Lake	39.5%	400.7 ft	−2.19 ft	Oct 23

Lake Sonoma444.3 ft Lake Berryessa428.1 ft Lake Oroville737.3 ft Lake Shasta51.1% full Trinity Lake67.2% full Folsom Lake39.5% full

All California lakes

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