228.19 ft project datum (matches CDEC gauge)
level 7.3 ft below full pool — on the high side for mid-August
Reading from California DWR — California Data Exchange Center (CDEC station CMN); it refreshes with each site update rather than live.
Camanche Reservoir through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 1985–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.
This year vs the years that matter
This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.
- 2024 (wettest on record)
- 2015 (driest on record)
- 2025 (last year)
- 2026 (this year)
Full pool, datum, and the gauge
"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.
| Full pool | 235.50 ft project datum (matches CDEC gauge) · per EBMUD full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Conservation capacity | 417,120 acre-feet · per EBMUD capacity reference |
| Gauge | CDEC station CMN · California DWR — California Data Exchange Center |
| Datum | project datum (matches CDEC gauge) — Full pool = SPK level 'Camanche.Elev.Inst.0.Top of Gross Pool' = 235.5 |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.
Quick answers
How full is Camanche Reservoir right now?
Camanche Reservoir is at 228.19 ft (project datum (matches CDEC gauge)) as of August 13, 2026 — 7.3 ft below full pool — on the high side for mid-August
Is Camanche Reservoir full?
Not quite — at 228.19 ft, Camanche Reservoir is 7.3 ft below its full pool of 235.50 ft (project datum (matches CDEC gauge)).
What is full pool for Camanche Reservoir?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Camanche Reservoir is 235.50 ft project datum (matches CDEC gauge), per EBMUD full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.