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Edward MacDowell Lake water level today

Normal for this time of year

911.22ft

feet above sea level ·

vs full pool−0.8 ft
vs normal for Oct 10−0.8 ft
24 hours+0.01 ft
7 days−0.3 ft
30 days−0.1 ft
vs a year ago+0.2 ft

Is Edward MacDowell Lake low right now?

Edward MacDowell Lake was at 911.22 ft on October 10, 2026, 0.78 ft below its full pool of 912.0 ft. That is 0.75 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.04 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)Full pool
909911913915916NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct Full pool 912.0

Edward MacDowell Lake on Oct 10 in past years

2025911.0+0.2
2024911.2+0.1
2023911.7−0.5
2022911.0+0.2
2021912.8−1.5
2020911.9−0.7

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Changevs full pool
Oct 10911.22+0.01−0.8
Oct 9911.21−0.02−0.8
Oct 8911.23−0.02−0.8
Oct 7911.25−0.04−0.8
Oct 6911.29−0.06−0.7
Oct 5911.35−0.06−0.6
Oct 4911.41−0.09−0.6
Oct 3911.50−0.10−0.5
Oct 2911.60−0.16−0.4
Oct 1911.76−0.14−0.2
Sep 30911.90±0.00−0.1
Sep 29911.90+0.27−0.1
Sep 28911.63+0.32−0.4
Sep 27911.31+0.12−0.7

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

About Edward MacDowell Lake

Full pool
912.0 ft (Top of Normal)
10-year range
91.2 ft (August 5, 2024) to 929.1 ft (May 12, 2025)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — NAE district, EMD

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Questions

Is Edward MacDowell Lake low right now?

Edward MacDowell Lake was at 911.22 ft on October 10, 2026, 0.78 ft below its full pool of 912.0 ft. That is 0.75 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.04 ft a day.

What is full pool for Edward MacDowell Lake?

Full pool (Top of Normal) is 912.0 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 Edward MacDowell 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. Army Corps of Engineers (NAE district, EMD). Readings are provisional and can be revised.