States

Lake Berryessa

California · Reclamation gauge
430435440
Grey bar: 12-month range 427.7–439.4 ft.
Water level · NAVD88
427.74FT
Storage 1,327,440 acre-feet
The source publishes no % full figure.
7 days −0.37 ft30 days −1.48 ftvs last year −1.51 ft
Reading for Oct 18, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:24 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Looks good
Light wind, dry
Wind3 mph
Rain0%
Temp70°F
Level427.7 ft
This AfternoonPartly Sunny · 70°F
SE 3 mph · rain 0%
TonightPartly Cloudy · 48°F
SW 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.

Level history

427.5428.0428.5429.0429.5ftSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18
427.5428.0428.5429.0429.5ftSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
430435440ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
430435440ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

On Oct 18, 2026, Lake Berryessa was at 427.74 (NAVD88) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 1,327,440 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.37 ft), and it is −1.48 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (429.25 ft), the lake is 1.51 ft lower.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Lake Berryessa and Monticello Dam.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)1,327,440 acre-feet
Gauge / stationLake Berryessa and Monticello Dam
Elevation datumft (NAVD88)
Gauge location38.5130, -122.1040

Nearby lakes

Indian Valley Reservoir46 mi NW1,460.68 ft−0.09 ftLake Natoma51 mi E124.02 ft+2.32 ftFolsom Lake51 mi E400.53 ft−2.08 ftClear Lake57 mi NW1,322.57 ft−0.10 ftSan Andreas Lake65 mi S446.81 ft−0.04 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Berryessa rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.37 ft and over 30 days −1.48 ft.

How full is Lake Berryessa?

Reclamation 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 Reclamation's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's RISE data portal (data.usbr.gov). Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Daily values published by the Bureau of Reclamation; provisional and subject to revision. Reclamation data are provisional and subject to revision unless otherwise noted. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Bureau of Reclamation. See data sources.