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Lake Winnipesaukee Water Level

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Lake Winnipesaukee

Lake Winnipesaukee is currently 1.5 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 502.5 feet.

502.52 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · NH DES Dam Bureau

Current level

502.52ft

−1.48 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.01 ft

Previous readingOct 6502.58 ft

7-day change

Down 0.13 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.34 ft

29 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
502.52 ft
24h
+0.01 ft
7d
-0.13 ft
30d
-0.34 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Winnipesaukee is currently 502.52 ft, 1.48 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.13 ft over the past 7 days and 0.34 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Winnipesaukee Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

1.48 ft below full pool

Current level
502.52 ft
Full pool
504 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
NH DES Dam Bureau

Reference levels

  • Full pool504 ft

Surrounding county drought

Moderate Drought

81% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Belknap County, NH

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. The largest share of Belknap County, NH is in Moderate Drought (D1), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

81% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Moderate Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Streamflows in the surrounding county may run below normal
  • Soils and vegetation can dry between rain events
  • Water managers may begin to watch supply more closely

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 Belknap County, NH

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 7, 2026502.59+0.01
Oct 6, 2026502.58+0.01
Oct 5, 2026502.57-0.11
Oct 4, 2026502.68-0.01
Oct 3, 2026502.69+0.01
Oct 2, 2026502.68-0.03
Oct 1, 2026502.71-0.01

Common questions about Lake Winnipesaukee’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Winnipesaukee is 502.52 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Lake Winnipesaukee lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Winnipesaukee is 504 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Winnipesaukee lake level is falling — falling about 0.13 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Winnipesaukee is currently 1.48 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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