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Stillwater Reservoir water level today

Lake in Herkimer County, New York

1,666.97ft
508.09 m · NGVD29
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateSteadyNOAA: No flooding
24 hours
▼ 0.04 ft
7 days
▲ 0.03 ft
30 days
▼ 1.57 ft
Normal for Oct 23 ?
1,669.25 ft

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

Stillwater Reservoir is 2.3 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in 8 of the last 10 years, but still within its normal range.

  • This week→ Steady
  • Lowest on record↓ 1,651.32 ft (2001)

Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday1,666.97 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 1,656.26–1,674.72 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 1,665.37–1,672.35 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1,666.96–1,670.36 ftToday: 1,666.97 ftToday 1,666.97 ftMedian 1,669.25Lowest 1,656.26Highest 1,674.7225th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 1,656.26–1,674.72 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 1,665.37–1,672.35 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1,666.96–1,670.36 ftToday: 1,666.97 ftToday 1,666.97 ftMedian 1,669.25Lowest 1,656.2625th75th

Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.

What this means

It is lower than on Oct 23 in 8 of the last 10 years.

The lake has risen 0.03 ft in 7 days and fallen 1.57 ft in 30 days.

Since 1999, the lowest daily level was 1,651.32 ft (Aug 2001) and the highest 1,680.12 ft (Apr 2011).

Stillwater Reservoir level chart

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

2026 compared with 2025

1,6591,6641,6701,6751,681JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-09-15: 1,671.42 ft2025-09-20: 1,670.76 ft2025-09-25: 1,670.24 ft2025-09-30: 1,669.72 ft2025-10-05: 1,669.00 ft2025-10-10: 1,668.49 ft2025-10-15: 1,667.89 ft2025-10-20: 1,667.46 ft2025-10-25: 1,667.28 ft2025-10-30: 1,666.97 ft2025-11-04: 1,667.32 ft2025-11-09: 1,667.69 ft2025-11-14: 1,667.70 ft2025-11-19: 1,668.15 ft2025-11-24: 1,667.78 ft2025-11-29: 1,667.95 ft2025-12-04: 1,667.67 ft2025-12-09: 1,666.87 ft2025-12-14: 1,665.99 ft2025-12-19: 1,665.13 ft2025-12-24: 1,665.14 ft2025-12-29: 1,665.22 ft2026-01-03: 1,666.03 ft2026-01-08: 1,665.97 ft2026-01-13: 1,666.46 ft2026-01-18: 1,666.15 ft2026-01-23: 1,665.49 ft2026-01-28: 1,664.61 ft2026-02-02: 1,663.84 ft2026-02-07: 1,663.31 ft2026-02-12: 1,662.92 ft2026-02-17: 1,662.55 ft2026-02-22: 1,662.26 ft2026-02-27: 1,661.90 ft2026-03-04: 1,661.49 ft2026-03-09: 1,662.72 ft2026-03-14: 1,667.81 ft2026-03-19: 1,670.43 ft2026-03-24: 1,671.85 ft2026-03-29: 1,672.96 ft2026-04-03: 1,675.88 ft2026-04-08: 1,677.61 ft2026-04-13: 1,677.96 ft2026-04-18: 1,678.96 ft2026-04-23: 1,678.69 ft2026-04-28: 1,677.82 ft2026-05-03: 1,677.90 ft2026-05-08: 1,678.05 ft2026-05-13: 1,677.96 ft2026-05-18: 1,678.11 ft2026-05-23: 1,678.01 ft2026-05-28: 1,678.28 ft2026-06-02: 1,677.83 ft2026-06-07: 1,677.64 ft2026-06-12: 1,677.50 ft2026-06-17: 1,677.29 ft2026-06-22: 1,677.45 ft2026-06-27: 1,677.20 ft2026-07-02: 1,677.01 ft2026-07-07: 1,676.71 ft2026-07-12: 1,676.23 ft2026-07-19: 1,675.52 ft2026-07-24: 1,675.00 ft2026-07-29: 1,674.49 ft2026-08-03: 1,674.01 ft2026-08-08: 1,673.55 ft2026-08-13: 1,673.06 ft2026-08-18: 1,672.61 ft2026-08-23: 1,672.07 ft2026-08-28: 1,671.56 ft2026-09-02: 1,671.03 ft2026-09-07: 1,670.42 ft2026-09-12: 1,669.91 ft2026-09-17: 1,669.30 ft2026-09-22: 1,668.68 ft2026-09-27: 1,668.03 ft2026-10-02: 1,667.55 ft2026-10-07: 1,667.11 ft2026-10-12: 1,666.72 ft2026-10-17: 1,667.07 ft
1,6591,6641,6701,6751,681JanAprJulOct202520262025-09-15: 1,671.42 ft2025-09-20: 1,670.76 ft2025-09-25: 1,670.24 ft2025-09-30: 1,669.72 ft2025-10-05: 1,669.00 ft2025-10-10: 1,668.49 ft2025-10-15: 1,667.89 ft2025-10-20: 1,667.46 ft2025-10-25: 1,667.28 ft2025-10-30: 1,666.97 ft2025-11-04: 1,667.32 ft2025-11-09: 1,667.69 ft2025-11-14: 1,667.70 ft2025-11-19: 1,668.15 ft2025-11-24: 1,667.78 ft2025-11-29: 1,667.95 ft2025-12-04: 1,667.67 ft2025-12-09: 1,666.87 ft2025-12-14: 1,665.99 ft2025-12-19: 1,665.13 ft2025-12-24: 1,665.14 ft2025-12-29: 1,665.22 ft2026-01-03: 1,666.03 ft2026-01-08: 1,665.97 ft2026-01-13: 1,666.46 ft2026-01-18: 1,666.15 ft2026-01-23: 1,665.49 ft2026-01-28: 1,664.61 ft2026-02-02: 1,663.84 ft2026-02-07: 1,663.31 ft2026-02-12: 1,662.92 ft2026-02-17: 1,662.55 ft2026-02-22: 1,662.26 ft2026-02-27: 1,661.90 ft2026-03-04: 1,661.49 ft2026-03-09: 1,662.72 ft2026-03-14: 1,667.81 ft2026-03-19: 1,670.43 ft2026-03-24: 1,671.85 ft2026-03-29: 1,672.96 ft2026-04-03: 1,675.88 ft2026-04-08: 1,677.61 ft2026-04-13: 1,677.96 ft2026-04-18: 1,678.96 ft2026-04-23: 1,678.69 ft2026-04-28: 1,677.82 ft2026-05-03: 1,677.90 ft2026-05-08: 1,678.05 ft2026-05-13: 1,677.96 ft2026-05-18: 1,678.11 ft2026-05-23: 1,678.01 ft2026-05-28: 1,678.28 ft2026-06-02: 1,677.83 ft2026-06-07: 1,677.64 ft2026-06-12: 1,677.50 ft2026-06-17: 1,677.29 ft2026-06-22: 1,677.45 ft2026-06-27: 1,677.20 ft2026-07-02: 1,677.01 ft2026-07-07: 1,676.71 ft2026-07-12: 1,676.23 ft2026-07-19: 1,675.52 ft2026-07-24: 1,675.00 ft2026-07-29: 1,674.49 ft2026-08-03: 1,674.01 ft2026-08-08: 1,673.55 ft2026-08-13: 1,673.06 ft2026-08-18: 1,672.61 ft2026-08-23: 1,672.07 ft2026-08-28: 1,671.56 ft2026-09-02: 1,671.03 ft2026-09-07: 1,670.42 ft2026-09-12: 1,669.91 ft2026-09-17: 1,669.30 ft2026-09-22: 1,668.68 ft2026-09-27: 1,668.03 ft2026-10-02: 1,667.55 ft2026-10-07: 1,667.11 ft2026-10-12: 1,666.72 ft2026-10-17: 1,667.07 ft
20262025Normal (middle 50% of past years)Usual range (10th–90th percentile)Median

Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.

Same date in past years

DateLevelvs today
Oct 23, 20251,667.35 ft▲ 0.38 ft
Oct 23, 20241,669.26 ft▲ 2.29 ft
Oct 23, 20231,670.23 ft▲ 3.26 ft
Oct 23, 20221,668.17 ft▲ 1.20 ft
Oct 23, 20211,670.52 ft▲ 3.55 ft
Oct 23, 20201,664.11 ft▼ 2.86 ft
Oct 23, 20191,672.28 ft▲ 5.31 ft
Oct 23, 20181,666.63 ft▼ 0.34 ft
Oct 23, 20171,668.91 ft▲ 1.94 ft
Oct 23, 20161,667.57 ft▲ 0.60 ft

Records & details

Highest
1,680.12 ft on Apr 29, 2011
Lowest
1,651.32 ft on Aug 10, 2001
Records from
1999 (27 years of daily data)
Water temperature
Not measured here

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Fishing at Stillwater Reservoir

Latest stocking

DateSpeciesNumberSize
May 2025 Splake 1,810 8.2 in

Fish stocking data: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, via data.ny.gov.

Stillwater North Dam

Height
55 ft
Completed
1924
Purposes
Hydroelectric; Recreation; Flood Risk Reduction
Owner
Hudson River-Black River Regulating District
Normal storage
108,000 acre-ft
Surface area
6,490 acres

National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →

Boat ramps on Stillwater Reservoir

1 ramp listed. Links open the ramp's location on OpenStreetMap. Check the managing agency for closures, especially at low water. All New York boat ramps →

Weather & wind

This Afternoon53°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind NE 2 mph
Tonight23°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind E 2 mph
Saturday56°F · Sunny
Wind SW 1 mph
Saturday Night26°F · Clear
Wind SE 1 mph
Sunday59°F · Sunny
Wind S 2 mph
Sunday Night39°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind S 1 mph

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 15 min ago.

Flood information

NOAA: No flooding

Flood status comes from the NOAA National Weather Service. We do not issue warnings. Flood stages explained. For official forecasts and warnings, see the NOAA gauge page.

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