Dated record · not a live gauge
Basin Watch List
This is a maintained, dated, sourced public record of unresolved items in this basin's water infrastructure. It is a starting point for residents, journalists, and staff. It is not a claim that this list has moved, or will move, a vote or a hearing.
Each row has its own last-confirmed date. Plan is a quarterly spot-check, not a live feed. Printable briefing for a comment period or a staff folder. Films and reporting stay on Watch.
| Item | Status | Last confirmed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tahoe Dam rehabilitation study Reclamation lists a rehabilitation study that opened in October 2023 as still in progress. The dam at Tahoe City dates to 1913. | Study in progress | September 2026 | Reclamation, Lake Tahoe Dam How resilient is this system? |
| Truckee Canal lining TCID describes an EIS-scale lining need of 12.7 miles. Reclamation lined 3.56 miles in Phase 1, completed May 22, 2024. Unaddressed miles remain. | Residual lining gap | September 2026 | TCID, Truckee Canal Public Safety Project Also Reclamation, Truckee Canal. How resilient is this system? |
| Martis Creek Reservoir storage The Corps lists a 20,400 acre-foot flood pool and says the lake is held at minimum pool. Reclamation's 2023 Truckee WMOP modeled flood operations with and without Martis in service. This site found no public reactivation timeline. | Minimum pool, no public timeline | September 2026 | USACE, Martis Creek Lake Also Reclamation, Truckee WMOP. How resilient is this system? |
| Winter 2026-27 El Niño, local agency statements As of September 27, 2026, no Truckee-basin water or emergency-management agency had issued a public statement on this winter's outlook. Ski operators had. An agency could speak later and this row would need a new check. | No statement found | September 27, 2026 | Story, Winter 2026-27 El Niño Special Journal entry |
Lake Tahoe Dam rehabilitation study
Reclamation lists a rehabilitation study that opened in October 2023 as still in progress. The dam at Tahoe City dates to 1913.
- Status
- Study in progress
- Last confirmed
- September 2026
Source Reclamation, Lake Tahoe Dam
Truckee Canal lining
TCID describes an EIS-scale lining need of 12.7 miles. Reclamation lined 3.56 miles in Phase 1, completed May 22, 2024. Unaddressed miles remain.
- Status
- Residual lining gap
- Last confirmed
- September 2026
Source TCID, Truckee Canal Public Safety Project Reclamation, Truckee Canal
Martis Creek Reservoir storage
The Corps lists a 20,400 acre-foot flood pool and says the lake is held at minimum pool. Reclamation's 2023 Truckee WMOP modeled flood operations with and without Martis in service. This site found no public reactivation timeline.
- Status
- Minimum pool, no public timeline
- Last confirmed
- September 2026
Winter 2026-27 El Niño, local agency statements
As of September 27, 2026, no Truckee-basin water or emergency-management agency had issued a public statement on this winter's outlook. Ski operators had. An agency could speak later and this row would need a new check.
- Status
- No statement found
- Last confirmed
- September 27, 2026