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Hillsdale Reservoir water level today

At full pool

916.96ft

feet above sea level ·

vs full pool−0.0 ft
vs normal for Oct 10−0.5 ft
24 hours−0.02 ft
7 days−0.1 ft
30 days+0.1 ft
vs a year ago+0.9 ft

Is Hillsdale Reservoir low right now?

Hillsdale Reservoir was at 916.96 ft on October 10, 2026, 0.04 ft below its full pool of 917.0 ft. That is 0.46 ft below 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)Full pool
914917919921924NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct Full pool 917.0

Hillsdale Reservoir on Oct 10 in past years

2025916.1+0.9
2024915.3+1.6
2023915.2+1.8
2022916.5+0.5
2021917.3−0.3
2020917.0−0.0

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Changevs full pool
Oct 10916.96−0.02−0.0
Oct 9916.98−0.02−0.0
Oct 8917.00−0.01±0.0
Oct 7917.01−0.02+0.0
Oct 6917.03−0.02+0.0
Oct 5917.05−0.01+0.0
Oct 4917.06±0.00+0.1
Oct 3917.06+0.05+0.1
Oct 2917.01+0.28+0.0
Oct 1916.73+0.05−0.3
Sep 30916.68±0.00−0.3
Sep 29916.68−0.02−0.3
Sep 28916.70−0.02−0.3
Sep 27916.72−0.01−0.3

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

About Hillsdale Reservoir

Full pool
917.0 ft (Top of Conservation)
10-year range
914.8 ft (October 3, 2018) to 929.4 ft (June 7, 2019)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — NWDM district, HILS
Datum
LOCAL

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Questions

Is Hillsdale Reservoir low right now?

Hillsdale Reservoir was at 916.96 ft on October 10, 2026, 0.04 ft below its full pool of 917.0 ft. That is 0.46 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

What is full pool for Hillsdale Reservoir?

Full pool (Top of Conservation) is 917.0 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 Hillsdale Reservoir 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 (NWDM district, HILS). Readings are provisional and can be revised.