Of the 2 Michigan lakes here with a published full pool, 2 sit below it. Another 5 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
| Lake | Level now | Full pool | Against full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higgins Lake Natural lake, level set by Michigan court order (Roscommon County); USGS gauge | 1153.67 ft | 1154.11 ft | 0.4 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Houghton Lake Natural lake, level set by Michigan court order (Roscommon County); USGS gauge | 1137.78 ft | 1138.10 ft | 0.3 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Gogebic Natural lake; USGS gauge near Bergland | 1294.46 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Mullett Lake Natural lake; USGS gauge at the outlet | 593.15 ft | not published | Reading is typical for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake St. Helen Natural lake; USGS gauge at St. Helen | 1154.90 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Otsego Lake Natural lake; USGS gauge near Gaylord | 1273.33 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Van Etten Lake Natural lake; USGS gauge at Oscoda | 588.68 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
“Full pool” means the conservation pool — what that is, and what it is not. Lakes with no published figure are read against their own seasonal record instead.
Michigan lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in Michigan today?
Of the 2 Michigan lakes here with a published full pool, 2 sit below it. Another 5 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
Which Michigan lake is furthest below full pool?
Higgins Lake is the furthest down of the Michigan lakes on this page, at 0.4 ft below its full pool.
Where do these Michigan lake levels come from?
Each row is the gauge the agency that runs the lake publishes — the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the state water agency or the US Geological Survey, depending on the lake. Open a lake and its own page re-reads that gauge as the page loads, wherever the agency lets a browser do it.