Current level
898.95ft
At full pool
Normal
Vs full pool

Tappan Lake is currently at full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 899.0 feet.
898.95 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey
Current level
898.95ft
At full pool
Normal
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingNov 8898.98 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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Tappan Lake is currently 898.95 ft, near its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.04 ft over the past 7 days and 0.17 ft over the past 30 days.
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0.05 ft below full pool
No Drought
Dominant category Abnormally Dry (D0); not counted as official drought.
Severity
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 898.96 | -0.02 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 898.98 | -0.01 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 898.99 | -0.01 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 899 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 899 | +0.02 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 898.98 | -0.01 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 898.99 | -0.01 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 899 | -0.01 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 899.01 | -0.02 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 899.03 | -0.01 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 899.04 | -0.02 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 899.06 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 899.06 | -0.01 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 899.07 | -0.01 |
The current water level at Tappan Lake is 898.95 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Tappan Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
Full pool for Tappan Lake is 899 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
The current 7-day trend for the Tappan Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.04 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest gauge reading, Tappan Lake is currently at full pool.
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