States

Beardsley Lake

near Strawberry, CA · California · USGS gauge
3,3333,3343,3353,3363,337
Water level · NAVD88
3,334.80FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days −6.40 ft30 days −14.86 ftvs last year +5.97 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 17:45 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:11 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)
Worth going today?Today
Looks good
Light wind, dry
Wind2 to 6 mph
Rain0%
Temp69°F
Level3,334.8 ft
TodaySunny · 69°F
SW 2 to 6 mph · rain 0%
TonightPartly Cloudy · 46°F
E 1 to 5 mph · rain 0%
NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Field notes

As of Oct 25, 2026, Beardsley Lake stood at 3,334.80 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−6.40 ft), and it is −14.86 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (3,328.83 ft, same time of day), the lake is 5.97 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “BEARDSLEY LAKE NEAR STRAWBERRY CA”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / stationBEARDSLEY LAKE NEAR STRAWBERRY CA
Elevation datumft (NAVD88)
Gauge location38.2046, -120.0763

Nearby lakes

Donnell Lake11 mi NE4,791.51 ft−2.89 ftCherry Lake18 mi SE4,683.12 ft−0.04 ftLake Eleanor19 mi SE4,653.53 ft−0.09 ftHetch Hetchy Reservoir24 mi SE3,758.01 ft−2.90 ftNew Melones Lake30 mi SW1,003.71 ft−0.51 ft

Common questions

Is Beardsley Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −6.40 ft and over 30 days −14.86 ft.

How full is Beardsley Lake?

USGS publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.