Historical water level

Chautauqua Lake Water Level History

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

Current level1,307.56 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 4:30 PM UTC
7-day change-0.06 ftfalling
30-day high1,307.93 ftHighest reading in available series
30-day low1,307.53 ftLowest reading in available series
30-day history

Chautauqua Lake water-level chart

-0.24 ft
1307.53 ft30 days1307.93 ft

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

30-day movement

What has Chautauqua Lake been doing?

Across the available 30-day series, Chautauqua Lake is falling overall. The measured range runs from 1,307.53 ft to 1,307.93 ft, with a net change of -0.24 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 71307.54 ft1307.56 ft1307.58 ft
Oct 61307.56 ft1307.57 ft1307.59 ft
Oct 51307.53 ft1307.60 ft1307.64 ft
Oct 41307.58 ft1307.62 ft1307.67 ft
Oct 31307.62 ft1307.64 ft1307.66 ft
Oct 21307.60 ft1307.65 ft1307.69 ft
Oct 11307.61 ft1307.63 ft1307.69 ft
Sep 301307.61 ft1307.62 ft1307.64 ft
Sep 291307.62 ft1307.63 ft1307.64 ft
Sep 281307.63 ft1307.65 ft1307.67 ft
Sep 271307.64 ft1307.67 ft1307.69 ft
Sep 261307.66 ft1307.69 ft1307.70 ft
Sep 251307.68 ft1307.70 ft1307.73 ft
Sep 241307.70 ft1307.72 ft1307.74 ft
Sep 231307.73 ft1307.75 ft1307.78 ft
Sep 221307.76 ft1307.78 ft1307.81 ft
Sep 211307.78 ft1307.81 ft1307.84 ft
Sep 201307.83 ft1307.85 ft1307.88 ft
Sep 191307.85 ft1307.88 ft1307.90 ft
Sep 181307.89 ft1307.91 ft1307.93 ft
Sep 171307.88 ft1307.91 ft1307.93 ft
Sep 161307.80 ft1307.88 ft1307.91 ft
Sep 151307.78 ft1307.83 ft1307.85 ft
Sep 141307.84 ft1307.86 ft1307.88 ft
Sep 131307.84 ft1307.88 ft1307.91 ft
Sep 121307.86 ft1307.89 ft1307.90 ft
Sep 111307.89 ft1307.90 ft1307.91 ft
Sep 101307.86 ft1307.90 ft1307.92 ft
Sep 91307.75 ft1307.80 ft1307.90 ft
Sep 81307.77 ft1307.79 ft1307.80 ft
Questions people ask

Chautauqua Lake level-history FAQ

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

Across the available 30-day sensor series, the net change is -0.24 ft and the overall direction is falling.

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

The highest reading in the available 30-day series is 1,307.93 ft.

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

The lowest reading in the available 30-day series is 1,307.53 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.