Lago la Plata water level today
Lake in Toa Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico
At a glance · Oct 23
Lago la Plata is 23.7 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in all of the last 10 years.
- This week↘ Falling 1.71 ft
- Lowest on record↓ 108.20 ft (1995)
Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.
Today compared with past years on Oct 23
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 every one of the last 10 years on record.
The lake has fallen 1.71 ft in 7 days and fallen 5.96 ft in 30 days.
Since 1989, the lowest daily level was 108.20 ft (Feb 1995) and the highest 170.54 ft (Feb 2012).
Lago la Plata level chart
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2026 compared with 2025
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
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 169.03 ft | ▲ 27.47 ft |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 168.56 ft | ▲ 27.00 ft |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 166.17 ft | ▲ 24.61 ft |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 167.45 ft | ▲ 25.89 ft |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 164.64 ft | ▲ 23.08 ft |
| Oct 23, 2020 | 167.89 ft | ▲ 26.33 ft |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 162.29 ft | ▲ 20.73 ft |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 168.32 ft | ▲ 26.76 ft |
| Oct 23, 2017 | 165.51 ft | ▲ 23.95 ft |
| Oct 23, 2016 | 168.12 ft | ▲ 26.56 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 170.54 ft on Feb 14, 2012
- Lowest
- 108.20 ft on Feb 20, 1995
- Records from
- 1989 (38 years of daily data)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
La Plata Dam
- Height
- 131 ft
- Completed
- 1974
- Purposes
- Water Supply
- Owner
- PUERTO RICO AQUEDUCT AND SEWER AUTHORITY
- Normal storage
- 22,700 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 560 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →
Boat ramps on Lago la Plata
1 ramps without a name, on the map: 1
1 ramp listed. Links open the ramp's location on OpenStreetMap. Check the managing agency for closures, especially at low water. All Puerto Rico boat ramps →
Weather & wind
Wind SE 10 to 14 mph
Wind SE 5 to 8 mph
Wind SE 6 to 13 mph
Wind SE 3 to 8 mph
Wind SE 5 to 13 mph
Wind SE 8 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 5 h ago.
Flood information
NOAA: No official flood stages here
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.