788.78 ft NGVD29
level 41.2 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 11287500) and updates live when you load this page.
Is Don Pedro Reservoir full?
Not quite — 41.2 ft below full pool as of September 23, 2026
How full is Don Pedro Reservoir? Not as a percentage: no storage figure comes through with this gauge reading, and a share of capacity worked out from the elevation alone would be a guess — how much water a reservoir holds at a given level is a curve only the operator's own capacity table knows. Feet from full pool is what the operator publishes, and it is the figure above.
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 | 830.00 ft NGVD29 · per Turlock & Modesto Irrigation Districts full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Conservation capacity | 2,030,000 acre-feet · per Turlock & Modesto Irrigation Districts capacity reference |
| Gauge | USGS gauge 11287500 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | NGVD29 — Don Pedro is quoted on the datum its 830 ft full pool uses; the same gauge's NAVD88 series is a different frame and does not compare to it. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
What is the lake level for Don Pedro Reservoir today?
Don Pedro Reservoir is at 788.78 ft (NGVD29) as of September 23, 2026 — 41.2 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.
Is Don Pedro Reservoir full?
Not quite — at 788.78 ft on September 23, 2026, Don Pedro Reservoir is 41.2 ft below its full pool of 830.00 ft (NGVD29).
How full is Don Pedro Reservoir?
Not as a percentage: no storage figure comes through with this gauge reading, and a share of capacity worked out from the elevation alone would be a guess — how much water a reservoir holds at a given level is a curve only the operator's own capacity table knows. Feet from full pool is what the operator publishes, and it is the figure above.
What is full pool for Don Pedro Reservoir?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Don Pedro Reservoir is 830.00 ft NGVD29, per Turlock & Modesto Irrigation Districts full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.