Stampede Reservoir water level
▼ 3 points from 66.3% a year ago
Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-10344300, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.
Stampede Reservoir is at 63.3% of full pool (5925.39 ft) as of September 29, 2026. Stampede Reservoir was last full on June 8, 2024 (95.1% of normal storage). Stampede Reservoir is near Truckee, California. It has restrooms, drinking water, picnic area, dump station, and boat launch, managed by USDA Forest Service - Tahoe National Forest. Check current swimming advisories at Tahoe National Forest alerts and conditions (USDA Forest Service) before you go.
Stampede Reservoir level history
This site counts a reservoir as full on a day its storage is at or above 95% of the dam's normal storage (National Inventory of Dams). Many reservoirs rarely reach 100%, even in wet years, because operators release water for irrigation, power or flood control before they fill, so this site treats 95% as full. Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.
Storage, % of full pool, since 1970
Stampede Reservoir is falling: 63.3% full, down 0.2 percentage points since September 27, 2026.
On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Stampede Reservoir was 66.3% full, 3 percentage points higher than today's 63.3%.
Weekly averages of the source's daily readings; older years may be monthly or sparser where that is all the source published. Download the charted data (JSON).
Stampede Reservoir map
Stampede Reservoir is at 39.4704, -120.1041. Open in OpenStreetMap.
The dam
- Irrigation
- Recreation
- Water supply
Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026 , recreation.gov/camping/gateways/45, accessed September 29, 2026
Data source: Recreation.gov
Visiting Stampede Reservoir (Tahoe National Forest)
- Restrooms
- Drinking water
- Picnic area
- Dump station
- Boat launch
- ADA accessible
Logger Campground (200+ sites) sits above Stampede Reservoir with vault toilets, drinking water, and an adjacent boat ramp and dump station. Emigrant Group Campground is nearby. Most sites reserve via Recreation.gov. Camping and campfires are restricted to developed campgrounds in this area.
Good to know:
- About 30 minutes from Truckee; OHV trails nearby require trailering machines from the campground.
- ShorelineMiles 25 sourced from Recreation.gov Stampede gateway.
Swimming
Water-quality and swimming advisories change without notice. Always check Tahoe National Forest alerts and conditions (USDA Forest Service) before you go.
Sources: fs.usda.gov/r05/tahoe/alerts, accessed September 28, 2026
On the water
No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Stampede Reservoir yet.
Common questions
- Stampede Reservoir is at 63.3% of full pool (5925.39 ft) as of September 29, 2026.
- Stampede Reservoir was last full on June 8, 2024, when it held 95.1% of its normal storage (elevation 5,945.48 ft). This site counts a reservoir as full on a day its storage is at or above 95% of the dam's normal storage (National Inventory of Dams). Many reservoirs rarely reach 100%, even in wet years, because operators release water for irrigation, power or flood control before they fill, so this site treats 95% as full. Based on USGS daily data since August 9, 1970.
- In USGS daily data since August 9, 1970, Stampede Reservoir's highest storage was 112.4% of normal storage on June 1, 1983. Its lowest after it first filled (May 12, 1974) was 11.8% of normal storage on December 6, 2015. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
- Stampede Reservoir is near Truckee, California (39.4704, -120.1041).
- Bureau of Reclamation operates the dam at Stampede Reservoir.
- Stampede Reservoir's dam is used for Irrigation, Recreation, Water supply.
- Logger Campground check-in typically 2:00 p.m.; check-out noon. Peak season generally late May through early fall; one loop may remain open year-round with reduced services. Fees: Logger Campground single site $23/night, Logger Campground double site $49/night, Logger Campground triple site $75/night, Emigrant Group (up to 25 people) $97/night, Emigrant Group (up to 50 people) $201/night.
- Truckee Ranger District, Contact (530) 587-3558 for current desk hours.
- Stampede Reservoir has no designated swim area on record. Check current advisories at Tahoe National Forest alerts and conditions (USDA Forest Service) before you go.