799.33 ft NGVD29
level 30.7 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.
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 — USGS 62614 (NGVD29) matches 830 full pool; gauge also has 62615 NAVD88 (=802.00 same day, +2.6 ft offset) — do not mix. Full pool = SPK level 'Don Pedro.Elev.Inst.0.Top of Gross Pool' = 830.0 |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
How full is Don Pedro Reservoir right now?
Don Pedro Reservoir is at 799.33 ft (NGVD29) as of August 15, 2026 — 30.7 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Is Don Pedro Reservoir full?
Not quite — at 799.33 ft, Don Pedro Reservoir is 30.7 ft below its full pool of 830.00 ft (NGVD29).
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.