Historical water level

Cedar Lake Water Level History

Thirty-day lake-level chart, recent highs and lows, net change and daily summaries from the matched USGS station.

Current level1,517.65 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 5:15 PM UTC
7-day change-0.91 ftfalling
30-day high1,521.66 ftHighest reading in available series
30-day low1,517.43 ftLowest reading in available series
30-day history

Cedar Lake water-level chart

-4.01 ft
1517.43 ft30 days1521.66 ft

Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. Recent measurements may be provisional.

30-day movement

What has Cedar Lake been doing?

Across the available 30-day series, Cedar Lake is falling overall. The measured range runs from 1,517.43 ft to 1,521.66 ft, with a net change of -4.01 ft.

Lake levels can respond to rainfall, watershed inflow, dam and hydropower operations, seasonal target elevations, evaporation and downstream release requirements. This page reports what the matched sensor measured; it does not infer why an operator changed a reservoir.

Daily summary

Recent daily levels

DateLowAverageHigh
Oct 71517.56 ft1517.62 ft1517.66 ft
Oct 61517.61 ft1517.67 ft1517.70 ft
Oct 51517.59 ft1517.86 ft1518.10 ft
Oct 41518.10 ft1518.25 ft1518.32 ft
Oct 31517.85 ft1518.04 ft1518.21 ft
Oct 21517.52 ft1517.71 ft1517.91 ft
Oct 11517.43 ft1517.61 ft1517.96 ft
Sep 301517.97 ft1518.49 ft1518.89 ft
Sep 291518.71 ft1518.85 ft1518.97 ft
Sep 281518.43 ft1518.56 ft1518.71 ft
Sep 271518.10 ft1518.36 ft1518.51 ft
Sep 261517.82 ft1517.97 ft1518.11 ft
Sep 251518.02 ft1518.15 ft1518.51 ft
Sep 241518.44 ft1518.87 ft1519.16 ft
Sep 231519.18 ft1519.47 ft1519.78 ft
Sep 221518.81 ft1519.64 ft1519.94 ft
Sep 211517.83 ft1518.03 ft1518.78 ft
Sep 201517.79 ft1517.85 ft1517.89 ft
Sep 191517.73 ft1517.81 ft1517.84 ft
Sep 181517.64 ft1517.72 ft1517.78 ft
Sep 171517.55 ft1517.64 ft1517.68 ft
Sep 161517.67 ft1517.88 ft1518.07 ft
Sep 151518.05 ft1518.23 ft1518.37 ft
Sep 141518.34 ft1518.45 ft1518.51 ft
Sep 131518.30 ft1518.37 ft1518.43 ft
Sep 121518.25 ft1518.36 ft1518.45 ft
Sep 111518.39 ft1518.54 ft1518.86 ft
Sep 101518.83 ft1519.36 ft1519.79 ft
Sep 91519.81 ft1520.29 ft1520.73 ft
Sep 81520.75 ft1521.16 ft1521.43 ft
Questions people ask

Cedar Lake level-history FAQ

How has Cedar Lake water level changed over the last 30 days?

Across the available 30-day sensor series, the net change is -4.01 ft and the overall direction is falling.

What was the highest Cedar Lake level in the last 30 days?

The highest reading in the available 30-day series is 1,521.66 ft.

What was the lowest Cedar Lake level in the last 30 days?

The lowest reading in the available 30-day series is 1,517.43 ft.

Are historical USGS lake readings final?

Not always. Recent readings may be marked provisional and can be revised by the source agency after quality review.