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Independence Lake water level today

Lake in Sierra County, California

6,945.53ft
2,117.00 m · NGVD29
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateSteadyNOAA: No official flood stages here
24 hours
▼ 0.02 ft
7 days
▼ 0.23 ft
30 days
▼ 1.00 ft
Normal for Oct 23 ?
6,945.23 ft

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

Independence Lake is 0.3 ft higher than normal for Oct 23, higher than on this date in 6 of the last 10 years, but still within its normal range.

  • This week↘ Falling 0.23 ft
  • Lowest on record↓ 3,946.33 ft (1990)

Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday6,945.53 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 6,934.36–6,947.36 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 6,942.85–6,946.73 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 6,944.45–6,945.90 ftToday: 6,945.53 ftToday 6,945.53 ftMedian 6,945.23Lowest 6,934.3625th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 6,934.36–6,947.36 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 6,942.85–6,946.73 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 6,944.45–6,945.90 ftToday: 6,945.53 ftToday 6,945.53 ftMedian 6,945.23Lowest 6,934.3625th75th

Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.

What this means

It is lower than on Oct 23 in 4 of the last 10 years.

The lake has fallen 0.23 ft in 7 days and fallen 1.00 ft in 30 days.

Since 1988, the lowest daily level was 3,946.33 ft (Sep 1990) and the highest 6,950.38 ft (Jun 2002).

Independence Lake level chart

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

2026 compared with 2025

6,9386,9416,9446,9476,950JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-09-17: 6,947.83 ft2025-09-22: 6,947.68 ft2025-09-27: 6,947.39 ft2025-10-02: 6,947.40 ft2025-10-07: 6,947.15 ft2025-10-12: 6,946.86 ft2025-10-17: 6,946.84 ft2025-10-22: 6,946.76 ft2025-10-27: 6,946.75 ft2025-11-01: 6,946.69 ft2025-11-06: 6,946.74 ft2025-11-11: 6,946.73 ft2025-11-16: 6,947.36 ft2025-11-21: 6,947.39 ft2025-11-26: 6,947.32 ft2025-12-01: 6,947.26 ft2025-12-06: 6,947.20 ft2025-12-11: 6,947.06 ft2025-12-16: 6,946.26 ft2025-12-21: 6,947.18 ft2025-12-26: 6,947.85 ft2025-12-31: 6,946.87 ft2026-01-05: 6,946.43 ft2026-01-10: 6,945.50 ft2026-01-15: 6,945.03 ft2026-01-20: 6,945.00 ft2026-01-25: 6,944.94 ft2026-01-30: 6,944.91 ft2026-02-04: 6,944.93 ft2026-02-09: 6,944.96 ft2026-02-14: 6,945.03 ft2026-02-19: 6,945.43 ft2026-02-24: 6,945.56 ft2026-03-01: 6,946.28 ft2026-03-06: 6,946.37 ft2026-03-11: 6,946.28 ft2026-03-16: 6,946.52 ft2026-03-21: 6,947.13 ft2026-03-26: 6,947.05 ft2026-03-31: 6,947.52 ft2026-04-05: 6,948.00 ft2026-04-10: 6,948.50 ft2026-04-15: 6,949.02 ft2026-04-20: 6,949.06 ft2026-04-25: 6,949.10 ft2026-04-30: 6,948.99 ft2026-05-05: 6,949.05 ft2026-05-10: 6,948.91 ft2026-05-15: 6,949.25 ft2026-05-20: 6,949.17 ft2026-05-25: 6,949.24 ft2026-05-30: 6,949.26 ft2026-06-04: 6,949.29 ft2026-06-09: 6,949.23 ft2026-06-14: 6,949.22 ft2026-06-19: 6,949.19 ft2026-06-24: 6,949.08 ft2026-06-29: 6,948.95 ft2026-07-04: 6,948.85 ft2026-07-09: 6,948.74 ft2026-07-14: 6,948.69 ft2026-07-19: 6,948.57 ft2026-07-24: 6,948.48 ft2026-07-29: 6,948.32 ft2026-08-03: 6,948.17 ft2026-08-08: 6,948.04 ft2026-08-13: 6,947.87 ft2026-08-18: 6,947.69 ft2026-08-23: 6,947.53 ft2026-08-28: 6,947.36 ft2026-09-02: 6,947.17 ft2026-09-07: 6,947.09 ft2026-09-12: 6,946.97 ft2026-09-17: 6,946.80 ft2026-09-22: 6,946.60 ft2026-09-27: 6,946.34 ft2026-10-02: 6,946.09 ft2026-10-07: 6,945.99 ft2026-10-12: 6,945.83 ft2026-10-17: 6,945.67 ft
6,9386,9416,9446,9476,950JanAprJulOct202520262025-09-17: 6,947.83 ft2025-09-22: 6,947.68 ft2025-09-27: 6,947.39 ft2025-10-02: 6,947.40 ft2025-10-07: 6,947.15 ft2025-10-12: 6,946.86 ft2025-10-17: 6,946.84 ft2025-10-22: 6,946.76 ft2025-10-27: 6,946.75 ft2025-11-01: 6,946.69 ft2025-11-06: 6,946.74 ft2025-11-11: 6,946.73 ft2025-11-16: 6,947.36 ft2025-11-21: 6,947.39 ft2025-11-26: 6,947.32 ft2025-12-01: 6,947.26 ft2025-12-06: 6,947.20 ft2025-12-11: 6,947.06 ft2025-12-16: 6,946.26 ft2025-12-21: 6,947.18 ft2025-12-26: 6,947.85 ft2025-12-31: 6,946.87 ft2026-01-05: 6,946.43 ft2026-01-10: 6,945.50 ft2026-01-15: 6,945.03 ft2026-01-20: 6,945.00 ft2026-01-25: 6,944.94 ft2026-01-30: 6,944.91 ft2026-02-04: 6,944.93 ft2026-02-09: 6,944.96 ft2026-02-14: 6,945.03 ft2026-02-19: 6,945.43 ft2026-02-24: 6,945.56 ft2026-03-01: 6,946.28 ft2026-03-06: 6,946.37 ft2026-03-11: 6,946.28 ft2026-03-16: 6,946.52 ft2026-03-21: 6,947.13 ft2026-03-26: 6,947.05 ft2026-03-31: 6,947.52 ft2026-04-05: 6,948.00 ft2026-04-10: 6,948.50 ft2026-04-15: 6,949.02 ft2026-04-20: 6,949.06 ft2026-04-25: 6,949.10 ft2026-04-30: 6,948.99 ft2026-05-05: 6,949.05 ft2026-05-10: 6,948.91 ft2026-05-15: 6,949.25 ft2026-05-20: 6,949.17 ft2026-05-25: 6,949.24 ft2026-05-30: 6,949.26 ft2026-06-04: 6,949.29 ft2026-06-09: 6,949.23 ft2026-06-14: 6,949.22 ft2026-06-19: 6,949.19 ft2026-06-24: 6,949.08 ft2026-06-29: 6,948.95 ft2026-07-04: 6,948.85 ft2026-07-09: 6,948.74 ft2026-07-14: 6,948.69 ft2026-07-19: 6,948.57 ft2026-07-24: 6,948.48 ft2026-07-29: 6,948.32 ft2026-08-03: 6,948.17 ft2026-08-08: 6,948.04 ft2026-08-13: 6,947.87 ft2026-08-18: 6,947.69 ft2026-08-23: 6,947.53 ft2026-08-28: 6,947.36 ft2026-09-02: 6,947.17 ft2026-09-07: 6,947.09 ft2026-09-12: 6,946.97 ft2026-09-17: 6,946.80 ft2026-09-22: 6,946.60 ft2026-09-27: 6,946.34 ft2026-10-02: 6,946.09 ft2026-10-07: 6,945.99 ft2026-10-12: 6,945.83 ft2026-10-17: 6,945.67 ft
20262025Normal (middle 50% of past years)Usual range (10th–90th percentile)Median

Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.

Same date in past years

DateLevelvs today
Oct 23, 20256,946.74 ft▲ 1.21 ft
Oct 23, 20246,945.42 ft▼ 0.11 ft
Oct 23, 20236,945.78 ft▲ 0.25 ft
Oct 23, 20226,946.06 ft▲ 0.53 ft
Oct 23, 20216,942.15 ft▼ 3.38 ft
Oct 23, 20206,939.95 ft▼ 5.58 ft
Oct 23, 20196,944.56 ft▼ 0.97 ft
Oct 23, 20186,944.84 ft▼ 0.69 ft
Oct 23, 20176,945.03 ft▼ 0.50 ft
Oct 23, 20166,947.23 ft▲ 1.70 ft

Records & details

Highest
6,950.38 ft on Jun 5, 2002
Lowest
3,946.33 ft on Sep 11, 1990
Records from
1988 (38 years of daily data)
Storage
14,900 acre-ft
Water temperature
Not measured here

What acre-feet and % full mean

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Independence

Height
31 ft
Completed
1939
Purposes
Water Supply
Owner
Truckee Meadows Water Authority
Surface area
725 acres

National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).

Campgrounds near Independence Lake

  • Sagehen Creek Campground2.1 mi · FS
  • Upper Little Truckee3.7 mi · FS
  • Lower Little Truckee3.7 mi · FS
  • Cold Creek6.4 mi · FS
  • Cottonwood Creek6.9 mi · FS

All 11 campgrounds, reservations and phone numbers →

Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov; straight-line distance from the lake's gauge or dam.

Weather & wind

This Afternoon47°F · Sunny
Wind N 5 mph
Tonight24°F · Mostly Clear
Wind E 5 to 15 mph
Saturday54°F · Sunny
Wind E 0 to 10 mph
Saturday Night27°F · Mostly Clear
Wind SE 0 to 5 mph
Sunday57°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind SW 5 mph
Sunday Night31°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind SW 5 to 15 mph

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 16 min ago.

Flood information

NOAA: No official flood stages here

Flood status comes from the NOAA National Weather Service. We do not issue warnings. Flood stages explained. For official forecasts and warnings, see the NOAA gauge page.

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