Photos: Lake Nacimiento water levels rising
Nacimiento Lake at the dam near Nacimiento Lake Road. Photo by Ron Scott.
Nacimiento Lake filling up on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Ron Scott.
The Monterey County Water Resources Agency‘s recent report on Lake Nacimiento shows water levels rising from the recent storms.
The lake is at 46-percent of capacity as of Wednesday with a surface elevation of 756 feet. That puts the lake at 172,491 acre-feet of water. An acre-foot is 1-foot high spread across an acre of area. The current surface area of the lake is 3,652 acres.
The agency reports seasonal rainfall at 7.07-inches since July 1, 2017, which is below the typical average at this time. Last year there was 18.06-inches of rainfall at this time.
Click this link for ongoing updates of San Antonio Lake and Nacimiento Lake water levels.
