Lake Kegonsa

Name: Lake Kegonsa (Wisconsin) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

At Barber Drive Near Stoughton, WI · Wisconsin · USGS gauge

Water level · NAVD88

843.26FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days +0.06 ft30 days −0.19 ftvs last year −0.20 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

Wind5 mph

Rain3%

Temp73°F

Level843.3 ft

This AfternoonPartly Sunny · 73°F
SW 5 mph · rain 3%

TonightMostly Cloudy · 50°F
NW 5 to 10 mph · rain 10%

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

Lake Kegonsa's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 843.26 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.06 ft), and it is −0.19 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (843.46 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.20 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “LAKE KEGONSA AT BARBER DRIVE NEAR STOUGHTON, WI”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	LAKE KEGONSA AT BARBER DRIVE NEAR STOUGHTON, WI
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	42.9542, -89.2797

Nearby lakes

Lake Waubesa4 mi N844.62 ft+0.18 ft Lake Monona10 mi NW844.71 ft−0.08 ft Lake Mendota11 mi NW849.71 ft−0.12 ft Lake Koshkonong18 mi E776.20 ft−0.11 ft North Lake36 mi SE907.45 ft—

Common questions

Is Lake Kegonsa rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.06 ft and over 30 days −0.19 ft.

How full is Lake Kegonsa?

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.