States

Lake Piru

near Piru, CA · California · USGS gauge
1,0191,0201,0211,0221,023
Water level · NAVD88
1,020.99FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days −2.78 ft30 days −19.10 ftvs last year +42.09 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:15 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
Wind10 mph
Rain0%
Temp78°F
Level1,021.0 ft
TodaySunny · 78°F
S 10 mph · rain 0%
TonightMostly Clear · 53°F
NNW 0 to 10 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

Lake Piru's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 1,020.99 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−2.78 ft), and it is −19.10 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (978.90 ft, same time of day), the lake is 42.09 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “LK PIRU NR PIRU CA”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / stationLK PIRU NR PIRU CA
Elevation datumft (NAVD88)
Gauge location34.4614, -118.7515

Nearby lakes

Cachuma Lake70 mi W742.36 ft−0.13 ftAlisal Reservoir79 mi W596.77 ft−0.87 ftVail Lake122 mi SE1,419.68 ft−0.02 ftSan Vicente Reservoir150 mi SE651.36 ft−0.60 ftNacimiento Reservoir150 mi NW744.87 ft−0.30 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Piru rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −2.78 ft and over 30 days −19.10 ft.

How full is Lake Piru?

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.