Bay Lake

Name: Bay Lake (Florida) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near Vineland, FL · Florida · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 94.2–94.5 ft.

Water level · NGVD29

94.22FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.20 ft30 days −0.19 ftvs last year +0.16 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:15 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:11 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Windy or wet – use caution

Wind up to 20 mph, dry

Wind20 mph

Rain16%

Temp82°F

Level94.2 ft

This AfternoonSlight Chance Rain Showers · 82°F
NE 20 mph · rain 16%

TonightChance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy · 70°F
NNE 10 to 20 mph · rain 36%

NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

Last 30 days of daily means.

Field notes

As of Oct 25, 2026, Bay Lake stood at 94.22 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.20 ft), and it is −0.19 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (94.06 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.16 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “BAY LAKE NEAR VINELAND, FL”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	BAY LAKE NEAR VINELAND, FL
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	28.4136, -81.5576

Nearby lakes

Lake Minnehaha16 mi NW94.31 ft−0.14 ft Lake Marion22 mi S66.11 ft−0.16 ft Lake Rosalie33 mi S53.56 ft−0.05 ft Lake Weohyakapka43 mi S60.63 ft−0.23 ft Lake Trafford137 mi S19.61 ft−0.03 ft

Common questions

Is Bay Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.20 ft and over 30 days −0.19 ft.

How full is Bay Lake?

USGS publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.