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Cayuga Lake is currently at a water-surface elevation of 382.5 feet.

382.49 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey

Current level

382.49ft

Status unavailable

Since last reading

Up 0.14 ft

Previous readingOct 6382.39 ft

7-day change

Up 0.05 ft

7-day trend: Stable

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.18 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
382.49 ft
24h
+0.14 ft
7d
+0.05 ft
30d
-0.18 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Current lake level

Cayuga Lake is currently 382.49 ft. The lake has risen 0.05 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 0.18 ft over the past 30 days.

Cayuga Lake Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

Summary updating

This comparison needs the current level and full pool. We use the live feed when present, otherwise the latest daily summary when it includes a pool comparison.

DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USGS

Reference levels

No published reference elevations for this lake.

Surrounding county drought

Abnormally Dry

Dominant category Abnormally Dry (D0); not counted as official drought.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Seneca County, NY

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The largest share of Seneca County, NY is Abnormally Dry (D0), which the U.S. Drought Monitor does not count as official drought. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

No

Abnormally Dry (D0) is present in the surrounding county, but D0 is not counted as official drought (D1–D4).

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 6, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Seneca County, NY

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 7, 2026382.53+0.14
Oct 6, 2026382.39-0.14
Oct 5, 2026382.53+0.04
Oct 4, 2026382.49+0.05
Oct 3, 2026382.44-0.09
Oct 2, 2026382.53+0.04
Oct 1, 2026382.49+0.01

Common questions about Cayuga Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Cayuga Lake is 382.49 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Cayuga Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Over the past seven days the Cayuga Lake lake level has held relatively steady — the current 7-day trend is Stable. The history chart above shows the full trend.

  • Readings refresh when U.S. Geological Survey publishes new gauge data — typically daily for most reservoirs. The timestamp above the chart shows when the latest observation arrived on Lake Insights.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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