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Chautauqua Lake water level today

Normal for this time of year

1,307.51ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10+0.1 ft
24 hours−0.03 ft
7 days−0.1 ft
30 days−0.4 ft
vs a year ago+0.5 ft

Is Chautauqua Lake low right now?

Chautauqua Lake was at 1,307.51 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.14 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
1,3061,3071,3071,3081,309NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Chautauqua Lake on Oct 10 in past years

20251,307.0+0.5
20241,307.1+0.4
20231,307.3+0.2
20221,307.8−0.2
20211,307.7−0.2
20201,307.0+0.5

Level on the same date each year, and how today compares.

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 101,307.53−0.01
Oct 91,307.54−0.01
Oct 81,307.55−0.01
Oct 71,307.56−0.01
Oct 61,307.57−0.03
Oct 51,307.60−0.02
Oct 41,307.62−0.02
Oct 31,307.64−0.01
Oct 21,307.65+0.02
Oct 11,307.63+0.01
Sep 301,307.62−0.01
Sep 291,307.63−0.02
Sep 281,307.65−0.02
Sep 271,307.67−0.02

Daily means of the operator's readings (midnight to midnight, local time).

About Chautauqua Lake

10-year range
1,306.4 ft (February 24, 2025) to 1,309.4 ft (January 12, 2017)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 03013946
Datum
NAVD88

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Questions

Is Chautauqua Lake low right now?

Chautauqua Lake was at 1,307.51 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.14 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

How often is the Chautauqua Lake level updated?

The operator reports every 15 minutes to an hour. This page refreshes several times a day; the time of the latest reading is shown next to the level.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS 03013946). Readings are provisional and can be revised.