Great Sacandaga Lake

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

At Conklingville, NY · New York · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 755.9–758.2 ft.

Water level · NAVD88

755.81FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.20 ft30 days −2.22 ftvs last year +3.18 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:30 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

Wind5 mph

Rain0%

Temp61°F

Level755.8 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 61°F
SW 5 mph · rain 0%

TonightMostly Clear · 32°F
W 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

Great Sacandaga Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 755.81 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.20 ft), and it is −2.22 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (752.63 ft, same time of day), the lake is 3.18 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “GREAT SACANDAGA LAKE AT CONKLINGVILLE NY”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	GREAT SACANDAGA LAKE AT CONKLINGVILLE NY
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	43.3160, -73.9271

Nearby lakes

Saratoga Lake21 mi SE203.37 ft−0.33 ft Lake George41 mi NE318.90 ft−0.11 ft Lake Champlain56 mi NE93.61 ft+0.01 ft Hinckley Reservoir59 mi W1,201.31 ft−0.24 ft Stillwater Reservoir69 mi NW1,667.39 ft−0.27 ft

Common questions

Is Great Sacandaga Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.20 ft and over 30 days −2.22 ft.

How full is Great Sacandaga 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.