368.96 ft local (Barge Canal) datum
level 1.0 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NOAA gauge CLEN6) 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 | 370.00 ft local (Barge Canal) datum · per NYS Canal Corporation (level), gauge via NWS/NWPS full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | NOAA gauge CLEN6 · NOAA National Water Prediction Service |
| Datum | local (Barge Canal) datum — NWS gauge CLEN6 (Oneida Lake at Cleveland) stage is lake elevation, local datum. Canal Corp holds ~370-371 ft during navigation season, drawing toward ~368 in fall — treat 370 as summer-season full, not year-round. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
How full is Oneida Lake right now?
Oneida Lake is at 368.96 ft (local (Barge Canal) datum) as of August 15, 2026 — 1.0 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Is Oneida Lake full?
Not quite — at 368.96 ft, Oneida Lake is 1.0 ft below its full pool of 370.00 ft (local (Barge Canal) datum).
What is full pool for Oneida Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Oneida Lake is 370.00 ft local (Barge Canal) datum, per NYS Canal Corporation (level), gauge via NWS/NWPS full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.