Lake levels › New Jersey

Lake Tappan water level today

Normal for this time of year

54.91ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10+2.8 ft
24 hours−0.03 ft
7 days−0.2 ft
30 days−0.1 ft
vs a year ago+5.3 ft

Is Lake Tappan low right now?

Lake Tappan was at 54.91 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 2.85 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.03 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
4750525456NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Lake Tappan on Oct 10 in past years

202549.9+5.0
202453.9+1.0
202355.3−0.4
202252.1+2.8
202155.0−0.1
202050.8+4.1

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 1054.91−0.03
Oct 954.94−0.05
Oct 854.99−0.03
Oct 755.02−0.03
Oct 655.05−0.03
Oct 555.08−0.03
Oct 455.11−0.04
Oct 355.15−0.03
Oct 255.18−0.03
Oct 155.21−0.02
Sep 3055.23−0.03
Sep 2955.26−0.03
Sep 2855.29+0.13
Sep 2755.16+0.20

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

About Lake Tappan

10-year range
46.9 ft (November 14, 2016) to 55.7 ft (September 2, 2021)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 01376950
Datum
NGVD29

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Questions

Is Lake Tappan low right now?

Lake Tappan was at 54.91 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 2.85 ft above the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.03 ft a day.

How often is the Lake Tappan 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 01376950). Readings are provisional and can be revised.