Pleasant Lake

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

near Westfield, WI · Wisconsin · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 980.4–980.5 ft.

Water level · NAVD88

980.40FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.02 ft30 days −0.13 ftvs last year +0.02 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

Rain7%

Temp70°F

Level980.4 ft

This AfternoonMostly Cloudy · 70°F
NW 5 mph · rain 7%

TonightCloudy · 46°F
NE 5 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.

Level history

Last 30 days of daily means.

Field notes

Pleasant Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 980.40 (NAVD88) ft.

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

Compared with a year ago (980.38 ft, same time of day), the lake is at about the same level.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “PLEASANT LAKE NEAR WESTFIELD, WI”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	PLEASANT LAKE NEAR WESTFIELD, WI
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	43.9824, -89.5481

Nearby lakes

Lake Huron16 mi NE1,092.08 ft−0.05 ft Lake Winnebago61 mi E746.94 ft±0.00 ft Lake Mendota62 mi S849.71 ft−0.12 ft Lake Monona64 mi S844.71 ft−0.08 ft Lake Waubesa68 mi S844.62 ft+0.18 ft

Common questions

Is Pleasant Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.02 ft and over 30 days −0.13 ft.

How full is Pleasant 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.