Historical water level

Lake Champlain Water Level History

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

Current level93.66 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 3:00 PM UTC
7-day change+0.20 ftrising
30-day high94.1 ftHighest reading in available series
30-day low93.14 ftLowest reading in available series
30-day history

Lake Champlain water-level chart

-0.12 ft
93.14 ft30 days94.10 ft

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

30-day movement

What has Lake Champlain been doing?

Across the available 30-day series, Lake Champlain is falling overall. The measured range runs from 93.14 ft to 94.1 ft, with a net change of -0.12 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 793.27 ft93.46 ft93.67 ft
Oct 693.14 ft93.24 ft93.31 ft
Oct 593.14 ft93.31 ft93.57 ft
Oct 493.33 ft93.48 ft93.65 ft
Oct 393.29 ft93.33 ft93.36 ft
Oct 293.27 ft93.36 ft93.44 ft
Oct 193.38 ft93.43 ft93.50 ft
Sep 3093.33 ft93.40 ft93.47 ft
Sep 2993.29 ft93.33 ft93.38 ft
Sep 2893.27 ft93.31 ft93.36 ft
Sep 2793.22 ft93.29 ft93.38 ft
Sep 2693.27 ft93.32 ft93.39 ft
Sep 2593.35 ft93.39 ft93.43 ft
Sep 2493.39 ft93.42 ft93.46 ft
Sep 2393.37 ft93.43 ft93.47 ft
Sep 2293.41 ft93.45 ft93.51 ft
Sep 2193.35 ft93.49 ft93.56 ft
Sep 2093.51 ft93.59 ft93.70 ft
Sep 1993.49 ft93.54 ft93.58 ft
Sep 1893.43 ft93.54 ft93.63 ft
Sep 1793.53 ft93.62 ft93.66 ft
Sep 1693.63 ft93.72 ft93.87 ft
Sep 1593.61 ft93.71 ft93.83 ft
Sep 1493.59 ft93.65 ft93.74 ft
Sep 1393.69 ft93.86 ft94.01 ft
Sep 1293.72 ft93.82 ft93.93 ft
Sep 1193.68 ft93.73 ft93.80 ft
Sep 1093.72 ft93.78 ft93.89 ft
Sep 993.82 ft93.94 ft94.10 ft
Sep 893.75 ft93.81 ft93.86 ft
Questions people ask

Lake Champlain level-history FAQ

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

Across the available 30-day sensor series, the net change is -0.12 ft and the overall direction is falling.

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

The highest reading in the available 30-day series is 94.1 ft.

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

The lowest reading in the available 30-day series is 93.14 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.