Of the 8 New York lakes here with a published full pool, 3 are at or above full pool and 5 sit below it. Another 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canandaigua Lake City of Canandaigua (outlet dam) | 687.79 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Cayuga Lake NYS Canal Corporation (Mud Lock dam); USGS gauge at Ithaca | 382.44 ft | not published | Reading is on the high side for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake George USGS gauge; outlet dam at Ticonderoga (NY Navigation Law) | 319.28 ft | not published | Reading is typical for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Seneca Lake NYS Canal Corporation (level), gauge via NWS/NWPS | 444.87 ft | 446.00 ft | 1.1 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Cannonsville Reservoir New York City DEP | 1132.57 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Chautauqua Lake Warner Dam, Jamestown (county/BPU); USGS gauge | 1308.23 ft | 1308.20 ft | At full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Conesus Lake Natural lake (Finger Lakes); USGS gauge | 818.34 ft | not published | Reading is unusually high for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Great Sacandaga Lake Hudson River-Black River Regulating District (HRBRRD) | 758.24 ft | 768.00 ft | 9.8 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Keuka Lake Keuka Lake Outlet Compact (KLOC), gauge via NWS/NWPS | 713.74 ft | 714.20 ft | 0.5 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Oneida Lake NYS Canal Corporation (level), gauge via NWS/NWPS | 368.78 ft | 370.00 ft | 1.2 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Owasco Lake Natural lake (Finger Lakes); USGS gauge | 712.46 ft | not published | Reading is typical for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Pepacton Reservoir New York City DEP | 1264.54 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Saratoga Lake Saratoga Lake Protection and Improvement District (SLPID); USGS gauge | 203.57 ft | 203.50 ft | 0.1 ft above full pool — unusually high for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Schoharie Reservoir New York City DEP (Gilboa Dam) | 1128.67 ft | not published | Reading is on the high side for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Stillwater Reservoir Hudson River-Black River Regulating District | 1668.49 ft | not published | Reading is on the low side for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Almond Lake USACE Baltimore District | 1259.83 ft | 1260.00 ft | 0.2 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| East Sidney Lake USACE Baltimore District | 1150.43 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Neversink Reservoir New York City DEP | 1427.47 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Onondaga Lake Natural lake; USGS gauge | 362.98 ft | not published | Reading is typical for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Whitney Point Lake USACE Baltimore District | 973.20 ft | 973.00 ft | 0.2 ft above full pool — 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.
New York lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in New York today?
Of the 8 New York lakes here with a published full pool, 3 are at or above full pool and 5 sit below it. Another 12 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
Which New York lake is furthest below full pool?
Great Sacandaga Lake is the furthest down of the New York lakes on this page, at 9.8 ft below its full pool.
Where do these New York 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.