Historical water level

Lake George Water Level History

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

Current level318.96 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 3:30 PM UTC
7-day change-0.07 ftfalling
30-day high319.21 ftHighest reading in available series
30-day low318.81 ftLowest reading in available series
30-day history

Lake George water-level chart

-0.19 ft
318.81 ft30 days319.21 ft

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

30-day movement

What has Lake George been doing?

Across the available 30-day series, Lake George is falling overall. The measured range runs from 318.81 ft to 319.21 ft, with a net change of -0.19 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 7318.89 ft318.92 ft318.98 ft
Oct 6318.89 ft318.93 ft318.97 ft
Oct 5318.89 ft318.95 ft318.99 ft
Oct 4318.92 ft318.95 ft318.99 ft
Oct 3318.87 ft318.93 ft318.99 ft
Oct 2318.91 ft318.98 ft319.03 ft
Oct 1318.93 ft318.98 ft319.02 ft
Sep 30318.94 ft318.96 ft319.00 ft
Sep 29318.93 ft318.95 ft318.96 ft
Sep 28318.88 ft318.93 ft318.96 ft
Sep 27318.81 ft318.88 ft318.94 ft
Sep 26318.87 ft318.94 ft319.00 ft
Sep 25318.96 ft318.99 ft319.03 ft
Sep 24318.97 ft319.01 ft319.03 ft
Sep 23318.99 ft319.02 ft319.04 ft
Sep 22319.00 ft319.02 ft319.05 ft
Sep 21318.96 ft319.04 ft319.09 ft
Sep 20319.05 ft319.08 ft319.10 ft
Sep 19319.03 ft319.06 ft319.10 ft
Sep 18319.03 ft319.09 ft319.13 ft
Sep 17319.06 ft319.09 ft319.12 ft
Sep 16319.08 ft319.11 ft319.15 ft
Sep 15319.09 ft319.11 ft319.14 ft
Sep 14319.07 ft319.13 ft319.18 ft
Sep 13319.11 ft319.16 ft319.21 ft
Sep 12319.10 ft319.13 ft319.17 ft
Sep 11319.10 ft319.13 ft319.19 ft
Sep 10319.14 ft319.18 ft319.21 ft
Sep 9319.06 ft319.09 ft319.17 ft
Sep 8319.02 ft319.09 ft319.14 ft
Questions people ask

Lake George level-history FAQ

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

Across the available 30-day sensor series, the net change is -0.19 ft and the overall direction is falling.

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

The highest reading in the available 30-day series is 319.21 ft.

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

The lowest reading in the available 30-day series is 318.81 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.