Is Lake Ontario low right now?
Lake Ontario was at 245.68 ft on October 10, 2026. Over the past week the lake has been steady.
Daily levels, last two weeks
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | 245.68 | −0.09 |
| Oct 1 | 245.77 | −0.04 |
| Sep 30 | 245.81 | −0.03 |
| Sep 29 | 245.84 | −0.01 |
| Sep 28 | 245.85 | ±0.00 |
| Sep 27 | 245.85 | −0.05 |
| Sep 26 | 245.90 | −0.03 |
| Sep 25 | 245.93 | ±0.00 |
| Sep 24 | 245.93 | −0.04 |
| Sep 23 | 245.97 | −0.05 |
| Sep 22 | 246.02 | −0.10 |
| Sep 21 | 246.12 | −0.10 |
| Sep 20 | 246.22 | −0.06 |
| Sep 19 | 246.28 | −0.12 |
About Lake Ontario
- Data
- NOAA Tides & Currents (Great Lakes) — station 9052030, Oswego, NY
- Datum
- IGLD 1985
Lakes near Lake Ontario
- Onondaga LakeNew York · 29 mi 362.4 ft −0.2 wkLatest reading
- Owasco LakeNew York · 39 mi 711.7 ft −0.1 wkNormal for this time of year
- Hinckley ReservoirNew York · 71 mi 1,199.1 ft −2.8 wkLatest reading
- Conesus LakeNew York · 77 mi 817.6 ft −0.1 wkNormal for this time of year
- Stillwater ReservoirNew York · 79 mi 1,667.5 ft −0.6 wkNormal for this time of year
- Whitney Point LakeNew York · 82 mi 973.4 ft −0.2 wkAt full pool
Questions
Is Lake Ontario low right now?
Lake Ontario was at 245.68 ft on October 10, 2026. Over the past week the lake has been steady.
How often is the Lake Ontario level updated?
The operator reports every 6 minutes. 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?
NOAA Tides & Currents (Great Lakes) (station 9052030, Oswego, NY). Readings are provisional and can be revised.