688.17 ft City of Canandaigua (outlet dam) datum
level Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.
Reading comes straight from NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NOAA gauge CNDN6) 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 | not published by the operator |
|---|---|
| Gauge | NOAA gauge CNDN6 · NOAA National Water Prediction Service |
| Datum | City of Canandaigua (outlet dam) datum — NWPS CNDN6 primaryName 'Pool ft'; gauge datums block explicitly lists NGVD29. Natural Finger Lake with an outlet control; no authoritative published 'full pool' figure found (informal sources say typical level ~689) - left null rather than invented. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
How full is Canandaigua Lake right now?
Canandaigua Lake is at 688.17 ft (City of Canandaigua (outlet dam) datum) as of August 15, 2026 — Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.
Is Canandaigua Lake full?
City of Canandaigua (outlet dam) doesn't publish a conservation-pool figure for Canandaigua Lake, so this page shows the latest reading straight from the gauge.
What is full pool for Canandaigua Lake?
City of Canandaigua (outlet dam) doesn't publish a single conservation-pool elevation for Canandaigua Lake. The reading above comes straight from the operator's gauge.