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Pepacton Reservoir water level

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

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Elevation, feet (NAVD88)

as of August 19, 2026

1271.62 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 01414750) 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.

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  • 2026 (this year)
  • 2025 (last year, driest on record)
  • 2023 (wettest 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 01414750 · 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 Pepacton Reservoir right now?

Pepacton Reservoir is at 1271.62 ft (NAVD88) as of August 19, 2026 — Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.

Is Pepacton Reservoir full?

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

What is full pool for Pepacton Reservoir?

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