Historical water level

Lake Frances Water Level History

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

Current level910.31 ftUSGS • Oct 8, 7:30 PM UTC
7-day change+0.32 ftrising
30-day high910.58 ftHighest reading in available series
30-day low908.72 ftLowest reading in available series
30-day history

Lake Frances water-level chart

+0.41 ft
908.72 ft30 days910.58 ft

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

30-day movement

What has Lake Frances been doing?

Across the available 30-day series, Lake Frances is rising overall. The measured range runs from 908.72 ft to 910.58 ft, with a net change of +0.41 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 8909.99 ft910.27 ft910.31 ft
Oct 7909.98 ft910.23 ft910.32 ft
Oct 6909.96 ft910.26 ft910.34 ft
Oct 5910.04 ft910.25 ft910.39 ft
Oct 4909.59 ft910.18 ft910.45 ft
Oct 3909.55 ft910.18 ft910.44 ft
Oct 2909.76 ft910.21 ft910.33 ft
Oct 1909.71 ft910.25 ft910.45 ft
Sep 30909.93 ft910.25 ft910.38 ft
Sep 29910.03 ft910.40 ft910.47 ft
Sep 28909.61 ft910.33 ft910.58 ft
Sep 27909.61 ft910.07 ft910.34 ft
Sep 26909.51 ft909.99 ft910.29 ft
Sep 25909.86 ft910.25 ft910.39 ft
Sep 24909.57 ft909.90 ft910.33 ft
Sep 23909.88 ft910.33 ft910.51 ft
Sep 22909.85 ft910.34 ft910.53 ft
Sep 21909.68 ft910.14 ft910.36 ft
Sep 20909.62 ft910.07 ft910.36 ft
Sep 19909.71 ft910.10 ft910.37 ft
Sep 18909.73 ft910.19 ft910.38 ft
Sep 17909.70 ft910.20 ft910.39 ft
Sep 16909.88 ft910.33 ft910.38 ft
Sep 15909.88 ft910.36 ft910.42 ft
Sep 14909.85 ft910.23 ft910.45 ft
Sep 13909.90 ft910.20 ft910.42 ft
Sep 12909.91 ft910.18 ft910.36 ft
Sep 11909.94 ft910.35 ft910.45 ft
Sep 10908.72 ft909.73 ft910.32 ft
Sep 9909.70 ft910.11 ft910.27 ft
Questions people ask

Lake Frances level-history FAQ

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

Across the available 30-day sensor series, the net change is +0.41 ft and the overall direction is rising.

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

The highest reading in the available 30-day series is 910.58 ft.

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

The lowest reading in the available 30-day series is 908.72 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.