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Great Sacandaga Lake water level today

Normal for this time of year

756.34ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−1.6 ft
24 hours−0.14 ft
7 days−0.9 ft
30 days−3.1 ft
vs a year ago+2.0 ft

Is Great Sacandaga Lake low right now?

Great Sacandaga Lake was at 756.34 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 1.56 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.12 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
747753759766772NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Great Sacandaga Lake on Oct 10 in past years

2025754.7+1.6
2024758.0−1.7
2023761.3−4.9
2022757.1−0.8
2021760.2−3.9
2020754.7+1.6

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 10756.35−0.13
Oct 9756.48−0.14
Oct 8756.62−0.08
Oct 7756.70−0.15
Oct 6756.85−0.15
Oct 5757.00−0.08
Oct 4757.08−0.11
Oct 3757.19−0.14
Oct 2757.33−0.11
Oct 1757.44−0.09
Sep 30757.53−0.10
Sep 29757.63−0.08
Sep 28757.71−0.02
Sep 27757.73−0.18

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

About Great Sacandaga Lake

10-year range
748.5 ft (February 22, 2017) to 771.7 ft (April 22, 2019)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 01323500
Datum
NAVD88

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Questions

Is Great Sacandaga Lake low right now?

Great Sacandaga Lake was at 756.34 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 1.56 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.12 ft a day.

How often is the Great Sacandaga 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 01323500). Readings are provisional and can be revised.