Clove Lake

Name: Clove Lake (New York) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

At Sunnyside, Staten Island, NY · New York · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 129.9–130.1 ft.

Water level · NGVD29

129.95FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days +0.02 ft30 days +0.01 ftvs last year ±0.00 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:00 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

Wind3 mph

Rain0%

Temp65°F

Level129.9 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 65°F
SW 3 mph · rain 0%

TonightClear · 45°F
SW 5 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, Clove Lake stood at 129.95 (NGVD29) ft.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (+0.02 ft).

Compared with a year ago (129.95 ft, same time of day), the lake is at about the same level.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “CLOVE LAKE AT SUNNYSIDE, STATEN ISLAND NY”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	CLOVE LAKE AT SUNNYSIDE, STATEN ISLAND NY
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	40.6183, -74.1081

Nearby lakes

Ohrback Lake2 mi SW249.73 ft−0.10 ft Baisley Pond17 mi E5.63 ft−0.01 ft Swimming River Reservoir21 mi S · NJ35.15 ft−0.06 ft Oradell Reservoir24 mi N · NJ21.21 ft−0.80 ft Boonton Reservoir24 mi NW · NJ305.37 ft−0.13 ft

Common questions

Is Clove Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.02 ft and over 30 days +0.01 ft.

How full is Clove 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.