1153.82 ft NAVD88
level 0.3 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 442805084411001) and updates live when you load this page.
Full pool, datum, and the gauge
"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.
| Full pool | 1154.11 ft NAVD88 · per Natural lake, level set by Michigan court order (Roscommon County); USGS gauge full-pool reference |
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| Gauge | USGS gauge 442805084411001 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | NAVD88 — Live 62615 is NAVD88; legal summer level 1154.11 (winter 1153.61) is on the 1926 court datum - approximate comparison. History via 00065 stage on gage datum 1148.36 ft NAVD88 since 1976. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
How full is Higgins Lake right now?
Higgins Lake is at 1153.82 ft (NAVD88) as of August 15, 2026 — 0.3 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Is Higgins Lake full?
Not quite — at 1153.82 ft, Higgins Lake is 0.3 ft below its full pool of 1154.11 ft (NAVD88).
What is full pool for Higgins Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Higgins Lake is 1154.11 ft NAVD88, per Natural lake, level set by Michigan court order (Roscommon County); USGS gauge full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.