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Lake McIntosh water level today

Normal for this time of year

778.44ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−1.2 ft
24 hours+0.46 ft
7 days+0.5 ft
30 days−0.3 ft
vs a year ago+1.2 ft

Is Lake McIntosh low right now?

Lake McIntosh was at 778.44 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 1.22 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.04 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
776777778779780NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Lake McIntosh on Oct 10 in past years

2025777.4+1.1
2024779.7−1.2
2023778.6−0.1
2022778.1+0.3
2021779.8−1.4
2020779.7−1.3

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 10778.24+0.26
Oct 9777.98−0.04
Oct 8778.02−0.04
Oct 7778.06−0.04
Oct 6778.10+0.01
Oct 5778.09+0.13
Oct 4777.96+0.01
Oct 3777.95−0.04
Oct 2777.99−0.04
Oct 1778.03−0.04
Sep 30778.07−0.06
Sep 29778.13−0.06
Sep 28778.19−0.07
Sep 27778.26−0.07

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

About Lake McIntosh

10-year range
776.4 ft (October 26, 2025) to 780.6 ft (September 26, 2024)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 02344628
Datum
site datum (see USGS site page)

Lakes near Lake McIntosh

Questions

Is Lake McIntosh low right now?

Lake McIntosh was at 778.44 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 1.22 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been rising about 0.04 ft a day.

How often is the Lake McIntosh 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 02344628). Readings are provisional and can be revised.