Name: Folsom Lake water-level time series
Creator: Lakebrief

Question 1

What is the current water level at Folsom Lake?

Accepted Answer

Folsom Lake's current water level is shown at the top of this page, sourced from USBR RISE catalog item 10775 and updated continuously. The 7-day trend, full-pool comparison, and a multi-year history chart are all on this page.

Question 2

What is the full pool elevation for Folsom Lake?

Accepted Answer

Folsom Lake has a full pool elevation of 466 ft (NGVD29). Surface area at full pool is 11,450 acres.

Question 3

How is Folsom Lake's water level measured?

Accepted Answer

Water-surface elevation for Folsom Lake is measured by USBR RISE catalog item 10775. Lakebrief polls the upstream feed continuously and renders the latest reading, recent trend, and multi-year context.

Question 4

What is the historical low water level for Folsom Lake?

Accepted Answer

The lowest recorded modern elevation for Folsom Lake is approximately 348 ft. The low-water advisory threshold for the dashboard is 435 ft.

Folsom Lake water level