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New York lake levels today

15 lakes and reservoirs · 324 river gauges · updated Oct 21, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT

Of 15 New York lakes with enough history to compare, 4 are below normal for the date and 3 are above normal.

Almond Lake is furthest below full pool, at ▼ 2.8 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs

LakeLevel (ft)vs full pool% full7-day changeVs normal
Almond Lake 1,257.25 ▼ 2.75 ft – ▼ 0.35 ft Much below normal for the date
Arkport Lake 1,227.08 ▲ 9.08 ft – 0.00 ft Much below normal for the date
Cayuga Inlet (Cayuga Lake) 382.60 – – ▼ 0.03 ft Much above normal for the date
Chautauqua Lake 1,307.99 – – ▼ 0.01 ft Normal for the date
Conesus Lake 818.00 – – ▼ 0.06 ft Above normal for the date
East Sidney Lake 1,150.45 ▲ 0.45 ft – ▼ 0.56 ft Normal for the date
Great Sacandaga Lake 756.80 – – ▲ 0.02 ft Normal for the date
Lake George 319.21 – – ▼ 0.08 ft Normal for the date
Mount Morris Lake 588.82 – – ▲ 0.04 ft Below normal for the date
Onondaga Creek at Flood Ctrl Dam at Onondaga Nation 459.36 – – ▼ 0.05 ft Normal for the date
Onondaga Lake 363.10 – – ▲ 0.22 ft Normal for the date
Owasco Lake 712.12 – – ▼ 0.03 ft Normal for the date
Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point Ny 94.00 – – ▲ 0.31 ft Below normal for the date
Schoharie Reservoir 1,126.81 – – ▼ 3.34 ft Above normal for the date
Whitney Point Lake 973.16 ▲ 0.16 ft – ▼ 0.20 ft Normal for the date

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Rivers