1427.18 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 the finished years this gauge has published. Its public daily record begins in 2019, so the driest and wettest years are not named yet: that takes 8 finished years, and the lake regulars will remember wetter and drier years than any line here.
- 2026 (this year)
- 2025 (last year)
- 2024
- 2021
Neversink Reservoir water temperature
73° as of September 4, 2026
Read from the USGS gauge on the reservoir near Neversink. It reads the reservoir itself and not the cold release into the river below the dam, and its year climbs from the upper thirties in late winter to about 79° in early July — the swing of water at the top rather than of a deep draw. One sensor is one spot on the lake. A shallow cove on a still afternoon runs warmer than this, and the water a few feet down runs colder.
Water temperature is not water safety. A warm surface says nothing about what is under it — colder water a few feet down, currents near the dam or the spillway, or a bacteria advisory — so check with the lake office before you get in.
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
What is the lake level for Neversink Reservoir today?
Neversink Reservoir is at 1427.18 ft (NAVD88) as of October 1, 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.
What is the water temperature at Neversink Reservoir?
Neversink Reservoir was 73° on September 4, 2026. Read from the USGS gauge on the reservoir near Neversink. It reads the reservoir itself and not the cold release into the river below the dam, and its year climbs from the upper thirties in late winter to about 79° in early July — the swing of water at the top rather than of a deep draw. One sensor is one spot on the lake. A shallow cove on a still afternoon runs warmer than this, and the water a few feet down runs colder.