Current level
602.1ft
+1.05 ft vs long-term average
1.00 ft above chart datum (LWD)
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Lake Superior is currently at 602.10 ft, 1.05 ft above its long-term average. The current Lake Superior lake level fell 0.10 ft since the last reading but remains up 0.08 ft over the past seven days.
Lake Superior is 1.05 ft above its long-term average, and its current lake level has risen 0.08 ft over the past seven days.
602.10 ft · Updated 56 minutes ago · NOAA / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (coordinated network)
Current level
602.1ft
+1.05 ft vs long-term average
1.00 ft above chart datum (LWD)
Status unavailable
A verified operating range is not available for this lake.
Vs long-term average
Since last reading
Previous readingAug 23602.31 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Falling
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
31 daily readings in the last 30 days
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Elevation (ft) IGLD85 · MSL
Published elevations from lake operators when provided by the data service.
Keweenaw County, MI
Abnormally Dry
StableThe surrounding county is abnormally dry, which is not official drought.
Severity
Official drought: Abnormally dry (D0), not official drought.
Aug 24, 2026
602.21 ft
-0.1 ft
Aug 23, 2026
602.31 ft
+0.04 ft
Aug 22, 2026
602.27 ft
+0.08 ft
Aug 21, 2026
602.19 ft
+0.03 ft
Aug 20, 2026
602.16 ft
-0.04 ft
Aug 19, 2026
602.2 ft
+0.02 ft
Aug 18, 2026
602.18 ft
+0.05 ft
| Date | Level (ft) | Change (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | 602.21 | -0.1 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 602.31 | +0.04 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 602.27 | +0.08 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 602.19 | +0.03 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 602.16 | -0.04 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 602.2 | +0.02 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 602.18 | +0.05 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 602.13 | -0.07 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 602.2 | +0.02 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 602.18 | -0.06 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 602.24 | +0.01 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 602.23 | +0.04 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 602.19 | 0 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 602.19 | -0.03 |
The current water level at Lake Superior is 602.1 ft (updated 56 minutes ago). You can track the Lake Superior lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
The current 7-day trend for the Lake Superior lake level is falling — falling about 0.08 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest reading, Lake Superior is currently 1.05 ft above long-term average elevation on Lake Insights.
Readings refresh 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.
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