Wrightsville Detention Reservoir

Name: Wrightsville Detention Reservoir (Vermont) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

@ Wrightsville, VT · Vermont · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 634.0–635.3 ft.

Water level · NGVD29

634.31FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.44 ft30 days +0.17 ftvs last year −0.30 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:00 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:53 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind1 mph

Rain0%

Temp61°F

Level634.3 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 61°F
SE 1 mph · rain 0%

TonightPartly Cloudy · 35°F
S 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

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 634.31 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.44 ft), and it is +0.17 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (634.61 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.30 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “WRIGHTSVILLE DETENTION RESERVOIR @ WRIGHTSVILLE VT”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	WRIGHTSVILLE DETENTION RESERVOIR @ WRIGHTSVILLE VT
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	44.3106, -72.5748

Nearby lakes

Waterbury Reservoir11 mi NW589.09 ft+0.02 ft East Barre Detention Reservoir13 mi SE1,135.37 ft−0.46 ft Lake Champlain34 mi W94.04 ft±0.00 ft Lake Memphremagog47 mi NE679.92 ft−0.06 ft Lake Champlain47 mi W · NY93.61 ft+0.01 ft

Common questions

Is Wrightsville Detention Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.44 ft and over 30 days +0.17 ft.

How full is Wrightsville Detention Reservoir?

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.