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Pine Flat Lake water level

Kings River · California · operated by USACE (Pine Flat Dam)

By Mike, independent developer behind zovo.one. Readings pulled live from the same CDEC feed the operator reports to.

Pine Flat Lake is 25% full as of Aug 5, 2026, per CDEC data; 190.7 ft below full pool.

25 % full
low 190.7 ft below full pool
CDEC 253,141 acre-ft · updated Aug 5, 2026
25%
percent full
779.3
water level (ft msl)
190.7
ft below full pool
−2.09
24-hour change (ft)
970
full pool (ft ref.)
1.00M
capacity (acre-ft)
!
Can I launch? Check before you go.
Lake is well below normal pool. Expect closed ramps and exposed hazards. Launching is risky; verify conditions.
~30-day trend · reservoir elevation
854.4 779.3 now 779.3

How the level compares lately

Over the roughly 30-day series the gage fell 75.1 ft; the last 24 hours moved it down 2.1 ft. For readers outside the U.S., the surface is about 237.5 m above sea level.

Check any elevation yourself. Type a level in feet above sea level (a ramp cutoff, a marina mark) to see how far it sits below full pool and in meters.

About Pine Flat Lake

Full pool
970 ft
Capacity
1,000,000 AF
Dam / operator
USACE (Pine Flat Dam)
River / basin
Kings River
State
California
Data feed
CDEC

Going to Pine Flat Lake?

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Where these numbers come from

Every figure on this page is recomputed in code from a public government feed, never typed by hand. The live elevation is a CDEC gage reading; feet below full pool, the operating-band gaps, the ~30-day change, and the meter conversion are all derived from that one validated reading and the published reference elevations. The reading is timestamped in the gauge above, and LakeLevelNow pulls the same feed the operator reports to.

Questions about Pine Flat Lake

How full is Pine Flat Lake right now?
Pine Flat Lake is about 25% full as of Aug 5, 2026.
Can I launch a boat at Pine Flat Lake?
Lake is well below normal pool. Expect closed ramps and exposed hazards. Launching is risky; verify conditions. Individual ramps open and close on their own schedules and on local hazards.
Where does Pine Flat Lake's level come from?
LakeLevelNow pulls it from the CDEC public water-data feed (California Data Exchange). The reading is timestamped in the gauge above.
Who operates Pine Flat Lake?
Pine Flat Lake, on the Kings River, is operated by USACE (Pine Flat Dam). Reservoir releases, flood-control drawdowns, and water-supply decisions are theirs.

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