Mosquito Creek Lake

Name: Mosquito Creek Lake (Ohio) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near Cortland, OH · Ohio · USGS gauge

Water level · NAVD88

898.91FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.10 ft30 days −0.44 ftvs last year +0.94 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:45 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

Wind2 mph

Rain0%

Temp67°F

Level898.9 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 67°F
SW 2 mph · rain 0%

TonightPartly Cloudy then Patchy Fog · 41°F
S 2 mph · rain 1%

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

Mosquito Creek Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 898.91 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.10 ft), and it is −0.44 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (897.97 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.94 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland OH”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland OH
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	41.2995, -80.7584

Nearby lakes

Shenango River Reservoir16 mi E · PA895.03 ft+0.04 ft Milton Reservoir16 mi SW945.95 ft−1.24 ft Michael J Kirwan Reservoir19 mi SW980.75 ft−0.21 ft Berlin Lake22 mi SW1,015.97 ft−1.17 ft Woodcock Creek Lake44 mi NE · PA1,164.50 ft−0.48 ft

Common questions

Is Mosquito Creek Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.10 ft and over 30 days −0.44 ft.

How full is Mosquito Creek 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.