Current level
1,147.61ft
+3.61 ft vs full pool
High
Vs full pool

Milford Lake is currently 3.6 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1147.6 feet.
1147.61 ft · Updated 1 hour ago · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Current level
1,147.61ft
+3.61 ft vs full pool
High
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingOct 41,147.58 ft
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
Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Milford Lake is currently 1147.61 ft, 3.61 ft above its full pool. The lake has risen 1.69 ft over the past 7 days and 1.54 ft over the past 30 days.
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3.61 ft above full pool
No Drought
None reported for the surrounding watershed.
Severity
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1,147.65 | +0.07 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1,147.58 | +0.47 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1,147.11 | +0.28 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1,146.83 | +0.26 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1,146.57 | +0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,146.21 | +0.24 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1,145.97 | +0.01 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1,145.96 | -0.06 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1,146.02 | -0.02 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1,146.04 | -0.01 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1,146.05 | +0.02 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1,146.03 | +0.05 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1,145.98 | -0.01 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1,145.99 | -0.04 |
The current water level at Milford Lake is 1,147.61 ft (updated 1 hour ago). You can track the Milford Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
Full pool for Milford Lake is 1,144 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
The current 7-day trend for the Milford Lake lake level is rising — rising about 1.69 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest gauge reading, Milford Lake is currently 3.61 ft above full pool.
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