Van Etten Lake

Name: Van Etten Lake (Michigan) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

At Oscoda, MI · Michigan · USGS gauge

Water level · NAVD88

588.62FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days +0.14 ft30 days +0.04 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:15 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind10 mph

Rain3%

Temp63°F

Level588.6 ft

This AfternoonPartly Sunny · 63°F
SW 10 mph · rain 3%

TonightMostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers · 48°F
W 5 to 10 mph · rain 17%

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.

Field notes

Van Etten Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 588.62 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.14 ft), and it is +0.04 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “VAN ETTEN LAKE AT OSCODA, MI”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	VAN ETTEN LAKE AT OSCODA, MI
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	44.4489, -83.3397

Nearby lakes

Lake St Helen54 mi W1,154.83 ft−0.15 ft Higgins Lake66 mi W1,153.65 ft−0.03 ft Houghton Lake72 mi W1,137.60 ft−0.10 ft Otsego Lake74 mi NW1,273.28 ft+0.03 ft Mullett Lake96 mi NW592.77 ft−0.29 ft

Common questions

Is Van Etten Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.14 ft and over 30 days +0.04 ft.

How full is Van Etten 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.