Lake Oroville Water Level

WATER LEVEL

853.14

Feet MSL

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
2:00:00 PM
Level is 46.86 feet
below full pool of 900.00

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Level Base: MSL
Full Pool: 900.00 feet
Winter Pool: 640.00 feet
Flood Pool: 901.00 feet

Change Since Yesterday:

0.50 Feet
Level Controlled by:
Dam Name: Oroville ()

Notable Infrastrucuture Levels

470.0 Ft Alexander City water intake structure
474.0 Ft Central Elmore (County) Water Authority water intake valve. Has difficulty drawing water below 474 feet because intakes are fed by gravity
475.0 Ft Limiting water level for Alexander City and Coosa-Elmore Water Authority
484.7 Ft till Waters Resort water intake

WATER RESOURCE LINKS

U.S. Drought Monitor

CA Natural Resource Office

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