Current level
756.55ft
−14.45 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool

Great Sacandaga Lake is currently 14.5 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 756.5 feet.
756.55 ft · Updated 6 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Current level
756.55ft
−14.45 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingOct 24756.71 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Falling
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
30 daily readings in the last 30 days
Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Great Sacandaga Lake is currently 756.55 ft, 14.45 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.25 ft over the past 7 days and 2.00 ft over the past 30 days.
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14.45 ft below full pool
No Drought
Dominant category Abnormally Dry (D0); not counted as official drought.
Severity
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | 756.62 | -0.09 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 756.71 | -0.04 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 756.75 | -0.02 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 756.77 | -0.05 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 756.82 | -0.01 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 756.83 | +0.02 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 756.81 | -0.06 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 756.87 | +0.04 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 756.83 | +0.09 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 756.74 | -0.02 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 756.76 | -0.04 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 756.8 | -0.09 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 756.89 | +0.02 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 756.87 | -0.13 |
The current water level at Great Sacandaga Lake is 756.55 ft (updated 6 hours ago). You can track the Great Sacandaga Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
Full pool for Great Sacandaga Lake is 771 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
The current 7-day trend for the Great Sacandaga Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.25 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest gauge reading, Great Sacandaga Lake is currently 14.45 ft below full pool.
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