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Intermediate Lake water level today

Higher than usual for this time of year

606.84ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10+0.1 ft
24 hours+0.03 ft
7 days−0.0 ft
30 days−0.1 ft
vs a year ago+0.1 ft

Is Intermediate Lake low right now?

Intermediate Lake was at 606.84 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.08 ft above the typical level for October 10 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
606607608609610NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Intermediate Lake on Oct 10 in past years

2025606.9−0.0
2024606.3+0.6
2023606.8+0.1
2022606.5+0.3
2021606.5+0.3
2020606.9−0.0

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 10606.83+0.02
Oct 9606.81+0.02
Oct 8606.79±0.00
Oct 7606.79−0.03
Oct 6606.82−0.01
Oct 5606.83−0.03
Oct 4606.86−0.01
Oct 3606.87−0.01
Oct 2606.88−0.01
Oct 1606.89+0.04
Sep 30606.85+0.03
Sep 29606.82−0.01
Sep 28606.83−0.03
Sep 27606.86−0.02

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

About Intermediate Lake

10-year range
606.1 ft (March 3, 2022) to 610.1 ft (April 16, 2026)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 450415085153501
Datum
NAVD88 (gage datum 599.68 ft + gage height)

Lakes near Intermediate Lake

Questions

Is Intermediate Lake low right now?

Intermediate Lake was at 606.84 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.08 ft above the typical level for October 10 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

How often is the Intermediate 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 450415085153501). Readings are provisional and can be revised.