319.28 ft NGVD29
level Reading is typical for late September.
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 04278000) and updates live when you load this page.
Lake George through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 1980–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.
This year vs the years that matter
This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.
- 2026 (this year)
- 2025 (last year)
- 1983 (wettest on record)
- 2001 (driest on record)
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 | USGS gauge 04278000 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | NGVD29 — There is no official full pool: state navigation law sets a summer target of 3.5 ft on the Rogers Rock gage, roughly 319.5 ft — a target, not a full-pool line. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.
Quick answers
What is the lake level for Lake George today?
Lake George is at 319.28 ft (NGVD29) as of September 24, 2026 — Reading is typical for late September.
Is Lake George full?
USGS gauge; outlet dam at Ticonderoga (NY Navigation Law) doesn't publish a conservation-pool figure for Lake George, so this page shows the reading against the lake's own seasonal history instead.
What is full pool for Lake George?
USGS gauge; outlet dam at Ticonderoga (NY Navigation Law) doesn't publish a single conservation-pool elevation for Lake George. The seasonal chart shows the range the lake actually runs instead.