Cayuga Inlet (cayuga Lake)

Name: Cayuga Inlet (cayuga Lake) (New York) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

At Ithaca, NY · New York · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 381.8–382.1 ft.

Water level · NAVD88

381.94FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.03 ft30 days +0.03 ftvs last year +0.18 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:00 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:24 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind5 mph

Rain0%

Temp64°F

Level381.9 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 64°F
S 5 mph · rain 0%

TonightPartly Cloudy · 40°F
SE 3 mph · rain 0%

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, Cayuga Inlet (cayuga Lake) stood at 381.94 (NAVD88) ft.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (−0.03 ft).

Compared with a year ago (381.76 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.18 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “CAYUGA INLET (CAYUGA LAKE) AT ITHACA NY”. USGS data are provisional and may be revised. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	CAYUGA INLET (CAYUGA LAKE) AT ITHACA NY
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	42.4457, -76.5126

Nearby lakes

Whitney Point Lake29 mi E973.44 ft−0.09 ft Owasco Lake32 mi N711.57 ft−0.11 ft Cowanesque Lake46 mi SW · PA1,080.34 ft−0.02 ft Onondaga Lake48 mi N363.22 ft+0.15 ft Tioga Lake50 mi SW · PA1,081.31 ft−0.05 ft

Common questions

Is Cayuga Inlet (cayuga Lake) rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.03 ft and over 30 days +0.03 ft.

How full is Cayuga Inlet (cayuga 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. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.