Water
storage levels
at
Pine Flat Dam
are currently
848,511
acre-ft,
about
161% of normal.
The average for this time of year is approximately
524,476.68acre-ft.
Maximum recorded
Storage
since record keeping began in
2003
was
2017-06-27
when levels reached
998,852 acre-ft.
Lowest recorded
Storage
was
2014-08-24
when levels receded to
111,270 acre-ft.
View historical levels.
Pine Flat Dam is located in California's Central Valley and was built in 1954 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to control floodwaters and provide irrigation water for agriculture. The dam impounds the Kings River to create Pine Flat Lake, which has become a popular spot for boating, fishing, and camping. The hydrology of the area is heavily influenced by the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, which provides a significant source of water for the dam during the spring melt. The Kings River Watershed also contributes to the dam's water supply, with several tributaries flowing into the main stem. Pine Flat Dam is critical for supporting agriculture in the Central Valley, with water from the dam being used to irrigate crops such as almonds, citrus, and grapes.
Snoflo Premium