Is Wind Lake low right now?
Wind Lake was at 768.00 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 1.51 ft above the typical level for October 10 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.06 ft a day.
Wind Lake on Oct 10 in past years
2025766.6+1.4
2024766.5+1.5
2023766.1+1.9
2022766.7+1.3
2021766.2+1.8
2020766.6+1.4
Daily levels, last two weeks
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | 766.84 | −0.06 |
| Oct 9 | 766.90 | −0.07 |
| Oct 8 | 766.97 | −0.08 |
| Oct 7 | 767.05 | −0.06 |
| Oct 6 | 767.11 | +0.01 |
| Oct 5 | 767.10 | −0.06 |
| Oct 4 | 767.16 | −0.11 |
| Oct 3 | 767.27 | −0.15 |
| Oct 2 | 767.42 | +0.21 |
| Oct 1 | 767.21 | +0.14 |
| Sep 30 | 767.07 | −0.06 |
| Sep 29 | 767.13 | −0.07 |
| Sep 28 | 767.20 | −0.12 |
| Sep 27 | 767.32 | −0.30 |
About Wind Lake
- 10-year range
- 763.9 ft (January 9, 2017) to 769.1 ft (April 18, 2026)
- Data
- U.S. Geological Survey — USGS 424848088083100
- Datum
- NAVD88 (gage datum 760.18 ft + gage height)
Lakes near Wind Lake
- Lake MichiganMichigan / Wisconsin / Illinois / Indiana · 18 mi 579.3 ft −0.3 wkLatest reading
- Geneva LakeWisconsin · 21 mi 864.4 ft −0.1 wkNormal for this time of year
- Elizabeth LakeWisconsin · 23 mi 1,583.8 ft −0.1 wkNormal for this time of year
- Channel LakeIllinois · 24 mi 737.1 ft −0.4 wkNormal for this time of year
- North LakeWisconsin · 25 mi 907.5 ft −0.1 wkLatest reading
- Fox LakeIllinois · 27 mi 737.1 ft −0.3 wkNormal for this time of year
Questions
Is Wind Lake low right now?
Wind Lake was at 768.00 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 1.51 ft above the typical level for October 10 — higher than in 9 of 10 past years. Over the past week the lake has been falling about 0.06 ft a day.
How often is the Wind 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 424848088083100). Readings are provisional and can be revised.