Current level
579.81ft
+0.74 ft vs long-term average
Since last reading
Up 0.04 ft
Latest movement · prior daily summary
7-day trend
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Water Level History
Elevation (ft) IGLD85 · MSL
Level breakdown & datum
- Long-term avg
- 579.07 ft
- Chart datum (LWD)
- 577.5 ft
- Current Level
- 579.81 ft
- Difference
- 0.74 ft
- DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
- IGLD85
- Elevation reference
- MSL
- Source
- NOAA / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (coordinated network)
Level thresholds
Published elevations from lake operators when provided by the data service.
- Flood stageNot available
- Full poolNot available
- Winter poolNot available
Watershed drought
Mason County, MI
No Drought
StableNo official drought conditions.
Severity
Official drought: None reported for the surrounding watershed.
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7 & 30 day trends
7-day change
7-day trend: Rising
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
31 daily readings in the last 30 days
Daily level summary
Jul 10, 2026
579.86 ft
+0.04 ft
Jul 9, 2026
579.82 ft
+0.03 ft
Jul 8, 2026
579.79 ft
+0.06 ft
Jul 7, 2026
579.73 ft
-0.09 ft
Jul 6, 2026
579.82 ft
-0.05 ft
Jul 5, 2026
579.87 ft
+0.05 ft
Jul 4, 2026
579.82 ft
+0.06 ft
| Date | Level (ft) | Change (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | 579.86 | +0.04 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 579.82 | +0.03 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 579.79 | +0.06 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 579.73 | -0.09 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 579.82 | -0.05 |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 579.87 | +0.05 |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 579.82 | +0.06 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 579.76 | -0.01 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 579.77 | +0.13 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 579.64 | -0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 579.69 | -0.09 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 579.78 | -0.1 |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 579.88 | +0.06 |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 579.82 | +0.08 |
Lake Michigan water level — common questions
- What is the current water level at Lake Michigan?
- The current water level at Lake Michigan is 579.81 ft (updated 1 hour ago). See the live chart and daily history on this page for trends.
- How often is Lake Michigan lake level data updated?
- Readings are refreshed when NOAA / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (coordinated network) publishes new gauge data — typically daily for most reservoirs. The timestamp above the chart shows when the latest observation arrived on Lake Insights.
- How does the current level compare to the long-term average at Lake Michigan?
- Lake Michigan is currently +0.74 ft vs long-term average relative to its long-term average elevation on Lake Insights.
Lake level glossary
Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.