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Neversink Reservoir water level

Today's reading against full pool and Neversink Reservoir's own seasonal history.

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Elevation, feet (NAVD88)

as of August 19, 2026

1433.96 ft NAVD88

level Current reading shown; 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 01435900) and updates live when you load this page.

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.

1380 1400 1420 1440 JFMAMJJASOND
  • 2026 (this year)
  • 2025 (last year)
  • 2021 (wettest on record)
  • 2024 (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 01435900 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System
Datum NAVD88
Last verified August 20, 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

How full is Neversink Reservoir right now?

Neversink Reservoir is at 1433.96 ft (NAVD88) as of August 19, 2026 — Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.

Is Neversink Reservoir full?

New York City DEP doesn't publish a conservation-pool figure for Neversink Reservoir, so this page shows the latest reading straight from the gauge.

What is full pool for Neversink Reservoir?

New York City DEP doesn't publish a single conservation-pool elevation for Neversink Reservoir. The reading above comes straight from the operator's gauge.