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New York lake levels today

Lakeglance tracks 74 lakes and reservoirs in New York: 23 reservoirs and 50 natural lakes. 16 of them have a live level gauge, so you can see today's water level next to the wind forecast.

The biggest on our list are Lake Ontario (4,578,616 acres), Oneida Lake (51,151 acres), Seneca Lake (42,749 acres). Pick any lake below for live wind, gusts and a go or no-go call for sailing, paddling, power boating and fishing.

Water levels at gauged New York lakes

Latest daily readings from USGS and Corps of Engineers gauges. 5 running above normal for the month, 1 below.

Current water levels for gauged lakes in New York
LakeLevel (ft)7-day changevs normal
Lake George319.20-0.06near normal
Great Sacandaga Lake756.65-0.23near normal
Chautauqua Lake1,307.95-0.05near normal
Owasco Lake712.04-0.12above normal
Stillwater Reservoir1,666.82-0.30near normal
Pepacton Reservoir1,259.77-0.61above normal
Cannonsville Reservoir1,125.47-1.13above normal
Saratoga Lake203.34-0.38near normal
Conesus Lake817.82-0.21near normal
Onondaga Lake363.19+0.18near normal
Hinckley Reservoir1,201.16-0.77-
Neversink Reservoir1,425.57-0.23above normal
Schoharie Reservoir1,120.94-7.18above normal
East Sidney Lake1,150.20-0.56near normal
Almond Lake1,257.15-0.19below normal

All 74 New York lakes

New York lakes questions

How many lakes in New York does Lakeglance cover?

74. Each one has a conditions page with live National Weather Service wind and a 7-day wind forecast. 16 have a live level gauge, and 52 more show water levels from NASA's SWOT satellite.

What is the largest lake in New York?

Of the lakes we track, Lake Ontario is the largest at about 4,578,616 acres of surface water.

Which New York lakes are low right now?

Compared with their normal level for this month, Almond Lake is running below normal in our latest update.

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