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Cowanesque Lake water level today

At full pool

1,080.15ft

feet above sea level ·

vs full pool+0.2 ft
vs normal for Oct 10−0.1 ft
24 hours−0.02 ft
7 days−0.2 ft
30 days−0.5 ft
vs a year ago+1.0 ft

Is Cowanesque Lake low right now?

Cowanesque Lake was at 1,080.15 ft on October 10, 2026, 0.15 ft above its full pool of 1,080.0 ft. That is 0.07 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.02 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)Full pool
1,0781,0791,0811,0821,084NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct Full pool 1,080.0

Cowanesque Lake on Oct 10 in past years

20251,079.1+1.1
20241,080.2−0.1
20231,080.7−0.6
20221,080.4−0.2
20211,080.3−0.2
20201,078.4+1.8

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Changevs full pool
Oct 101,080.16−0.01+0.2
Oct 91,080.17−0.02+0.2
Oct 81,080.19−0.01+0.2
Oct 71,080.20−0.03+0.2
Oct 61,080.23−0.03+0.2
Oct 51,080.26−0.03+0.3
Oct 41,080.29−0.02+0.3
Oct 31,080.31−0.01+0.3
Oct 21,080.32±0.00+0.3
Oct 11,080.32±0.00+0.3
Sep 301,080.32±0.00+0.3
Sep 291,080.32−0.02+0.3
Sep 281,080.34±0.00+0.3
Sep 271,080.34−0.02+0.3

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

About Cowanesque Lake

Full pool
1,080.0 ft (Top of Conservation)
10-year range
1,077.3 ft (October 15, 2016) to 1,098.7 ft (August 19, 2021)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 01519995
Datum
site datum (see USGS site page)

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Questions

Is Cowanesque Lake low right now?

Cowanesque Lake was at 1,080.15 ft on October 10, 2026, 0.15 ft above its full pool of 1,080.0 ft. That is 0.07 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.02 ft a day.

What is full pool for Cowanesque Lake?

Full pool (Top of Conservation) is 1,080.0 ft above sea level, per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Levels above it mean the operator is storing flood water; levels below it are normal in late summer and winter drawdowns.

How often is the Cowanesque 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 01519995). Readings are provisional and can be revised.