Vermont · Flood-control reservoir; USGS gauge at East Barre

East Barre Reservoir water level

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

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Elevation, feet (NGVD29)

as of August 25, 2026

1132.02 ft NGVD29

level Reading is on the high side for late August.

Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 04283500) and updates live when you load this page.


East Barre Reservoir through the year

The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 2005–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.

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Median and normal range by day of year, 2005–2026 · elevation, feet (NGVD29)

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)
  • 2009 (wettest on record)
  • 2022 (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 04283500 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System
Datum NGVD29 — A flood-control reservoir with no published conservation-pool figure; the page reads the gauge against the reservoir's own record.
Last verified August 26, 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 East Barre Reservoir today?

East Barre Reservoir is at 1132.02 ft (NGVD29) as of August 25, 2026 — Reading is on the high side for late August.

Is East Barre Reservoir full?

Flood-control reservoir; USGS gauge at East Barre doesn't publish a conservation-pool figure for East Barre Reservoir, so this page shows the reading against the lake's own seasonal history instead.

What is full pool for East Barre Reservoir?

Flood-control reservoir; USGS gauge at East Barre doesn't publish a single conservation-pool elevation for East Barre Reservoir. The seasonal chart shows the range the lake actually runs instead.