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Whitney Point Lake water level today

At full pool

973.44ft

feet above sea level ·

vs full pool+0.4 ft
vs normal for Oct 10−0.1 ft
24 hours−0.03 ft
7 days−0.2 ft
30 days−0.3 ft
vs a year ago−0.4 ft

Is Whitney Point Lake low right now?

Whitney Point Lake was at 973.44 ft on October 10, 2026, 0.44 ft above its full pool of 973.0 ft. That is 0.07 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.02 ft a day.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)Full pool
971976980985989NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct Full pool 973.0

Whitney Point Lake on Oct 10 in past years

2025973.8−0.3
2024973.5−0.0
2023973.5−0.1
2022973.4±0.0
2021973.5−0.1
2020968.5+4.9

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

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Changevs full pool
Oct 10973.45−0.02+0.5
Oct 9973.47−0.02+0.5
Oct 8973.49±0.00+0.5
Oct 7973.49−0.04+0.5
Oct 6973.53−0.03+0.5
Oct 5973.56−0.02+0.6
Oct 4973.58−0.03+0.6
Oct 3973.61−0.06+0.6
Oct 2973.67+0.02+0.7
Oct 1973.65+0.01+0.6
Sep 30973.64+0.04+0.6
Sep 29973.60+0.05+0.6
Sep 28973.55+0.04+0.5
Sep 27973.51±0.00+0.5

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

About Whitney Point Lake

Full pool
973.0 ft (Top of Conservation)
10-year range
966.5 ft (October 13, 2020) to 994.4 ft (December 26, 2020)
Data
U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 01511000
Datum
NAVD88

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Questions

Is Whitney Point Lake low right now?

Whitney Point Lake was at 973.44 ft on October 10, 2026, 0.44 ft above its full pool of 973.0 ft. That is 0.07 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.02 ft a day.

What is full pool for Whitney Point Lake?

Full pool (Top of Conservation) is 973.0 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 Whitney Point 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 01511000). Readings are provisional and can be revised.