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Great Sacandaga Lake water level today
Great Sacandaga Lake is at 756.86 ft, as of October 18, 2026.
- Past week: down 0.19 ft
- Compared with a year ago: up 2.53 ft
- 1.43 ft below the 10-year average for October 18 (758.29 ft)
- Lower on this date in 3 of the 14 years on record
Water level756.86 ftelevation, feet
vs. normal-1.43 ft10-year average for today
7-day change-0.19 ft
30-day change-2.75 ft
1-year change+2.53 ft
Past 12 months
Past 12 monthsYear before
Last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) |
|---|---|
| Oct 18 | 756.86 |
| Oct 17 | 756.81 |
| Oct 16 | 756.82 |
| Oct 15 | 756.81 |
| Oct 14 | 756.89 |
| Oct 13 | 756.88 |
| Oct 12 | 757.00 |
| Oct 11 | 757.05 |
| Oct 10 | 757.18 |
| Oct 9 | 757.36 |
| Oct 8 | 757.49 |
| Oct 7 | 757.58 |
| Oct 6 | 757.73 |
| Oct 5 | 757.88 |
| Oct 4 | 757.96 |
| Oct 3 | 758.07 |
| Oct 2 | 758.21 |
| Oct 1 | 758.32 |
| Sep 30 | 758.41 |
| Sep 29 | 758.51 |
| Sep 28 | 758.59 |
| Sep 27 | 758.61 |
| Sep 26 | 758.79 |
| Sep 25 | 758.93 |
| Sep 24 | 759.06 |
| Sep 23 | 759.16 |
| Sep 22 | 759.27 |
| Sep 21 | 759.37 |
| Sep 20 | 759.44 |
| Sep 19 | 759.52 |
| Sep 18 | 759.61 |
This date in past years
| Date | Level (ft) | Today vs. then |
|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2025 | 754.33 | +2.53 |
| October 18, 2024 | 758.01 | -1.15 |
| October 18, 2023 | 760.92 | -4.06 |
| October 18, 2022 | 758.04 | -1.18 |
| October 18, 2021 | 760.65 | -3.79 |
| October 18, 2020 | 754.65 | +2.21 |
| October 18, 2019 | 761.29 | -4.43 |
| October 18, 2018 | 760.29 | -3.43 |
| October 18, 2017 | 759.75 | -2.89 |
| October 18, 2016 | 754.95 | +1.91 |
Records
Highest level on record: 772.59 ft (April 23, 2019). Lowest: 747.66 ft (March 26, 2015). Records in this series start October 23, 2011.
About these numbers
- Levels are daily mean water-surface elevations measured by the U.S. Geological Survey at this lake's gauge
- Recent readings are provisional and can be revised once USGS reviews them
- "vs. normal" compares today with the average for the same calendar date over the last 10 years of this gauge's record
- Latest reading: October 18, 2026. Official USGS page for this gauge