Historical water level

Diablo Reservoir Water Level History

Thirty-day lake-level chart, recent highs and lows, net change and daily summaries from the matched USGS station.

Current level1,201.35 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 5:00 PM UTC
7-day change-1.24 ftfalling
30-day high1,203 ftHighest reading in available series
30-day low1,198.95 ftLowest reading in available series
30-day history

Diablo Reservoir water-level chart

-0.68 ft
1198.95 ft30 days1203.00 ft

Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. Recent measurements may be provisional.

30-day movement

What has Diablo Reservoir been doing?

Across the available 30-day series, Diablo Reservoir is falling overall. The measured range runs from 1,198.95 ft to 1,203 ft, with a net change of -0.68 ft.

Lake levels can respond to rainfall, watershed inflow, dam and hydropower operations, seasonal target elevations, evaporation and downstream release requirements. This page reports what the matched sensor measured; it does not infer why an operator changed a reservoir.

Daily summary

Recent daily levels

DateLowAverageHigh
Oct 71201.17 ft1201.26 ft1201.35 ft
Oct 61200.64 ft1200.94 ft1201.28 ft
Oct 51200.94 ft1201.61 ft1202.10 ft
Oct 41201.19 ft1202.10 ft1202.95 ft
Oct 31201.14 ft1201.93 ft1202.63 ft
Oct 21200.12 ft1200.88 ft1201.63 ft
Oct 11200.01 ft1200.85 ft1201.74 ft
Sep 301201.23 ft1202.08 ft1202.70 ft
Sep 291201.29 ft1201.79 ft1202.34 ft
Sep 281200.66 ft1201.08 ft1201.83 ft
Sep 271200.92 ft1201.05 ft1201.25 ft
Sep 261200.49 ft1200.71 ft1201.07 ft
Sep 251200.57 ft1201.44 ft1202.16 ft
Sep 241202.20 ft1202.58 ft1202.91 ft
Sep 231201.77 ft1202.43 ft1203.00 ft
Sep 221200.15 ft1200.66 ft1201.55 ft
Sep 211199.76 ft1200.23 ft1200.63 ft
Sep 201199.36 ft1199.63 ft1200.02 ft
Sep 191198.95 ft1199.44 ft1200.22 ft
Sep 181200.18 ft1200.39 ft1200.61 ft
Sep 171199.39 ft1200.02 ft1200.58 ft
Sep 161199.38 ft1200.83 ft1201.85 ft
Sep 151201.45 ft1202.03 ft1202.57 ft
Sep 141199.28 ft1200.26 ft1201.21 ft
Sep 131200.48 ft1201.46 ft1202.23 ft
Sep 121201.58 ft1202.03 ft1202.54 ft
Sep 111201.27 ft1201.94 ft1202.68 ft
Sep 101201.51 ft1202.45 ft1202.71 ft
Sep 91201.03 ft1201.25 ft1201.48 ft
Sep 81200.66 ft1201.34 ft1202.16 ft
Questions people ask

Diablo Reservoir level-history FAQ

How has Diablo Reservoir water level changed over the last 30 days?

Across the available 30-day sensor series, the net change is -0.68 ft and the overall direction is falling.

What was the highest Diablo Reservoir level in the last 30 days?

The highest reading in the available 30-day series is 1,203 ft.

What was the lowest Diablo Reservoir level in the last 30 days?

The lowest reading in the available 30-day series is 1,198.95 ft.

Are historical USGS lake readings final?

Not always. Recent readings may be marked provisional and can be revised by the source agency after quality review.