States

Don Pedro Reservoir

near La Grange, CA · California · USGS gauge
783784785786787
Water level · NAVD88
784.80FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days −2.04 ft30 days −6.19 ftvs last year −4.08 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:30 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:53 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)
Worth going today?Today
Looks good
Light wind, dry
Wind6 mph
Rain0%
Temp73°F
Level784.8 ft
TodaySunny · 73°F
SSW 6 mph · rain 0%
TonightMostly Clear · 52°F
NE 3 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

Don Pedro Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 784.80 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−2.04 ft), and it is −6.19 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (788.88 ft, same time of day), the lake is 4.08 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “DON PEDRO RES NR LA GRANGE CA”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / stationDON PEDRO RES NR LA GRANGE CA
Elevation datumft (NAVD88)
Gauge location37.7016, -120.4221

Nearby lakes

Tulloch Reservoir16 mi NW500.79 ft−1.99 ftNew Melones Lake18 mi N1,003.71 ft−0.51 ftCherry Lake34 mi NE4,683.12 ft−0.04 ftLake Eleanor35 mi NE4,653.53 ft−0.09 ftHetch Hetchy Reservoir39 mi NE3,758.01 ft−2.90 ft

Common questions

Is Don Pedro Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −2.04 ft and over 30 days −6.19 ft.

How full is Don Pedro Reservoir?

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.