Almond Lake water level — New York
Almond Lake in New York was last measured at 1,257.81 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−2.4 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- 774 acre-ft
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−2.4 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 89-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USGS site 01523000 · USACE NAB/Almond, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
About this gauge's record
This site's drainage basin covers approximately 56 sq mi of contributing watershed. USACE's continuous elevation record for this project begins in 1985 (2 tracked series for this project).
The dam behind Almond Lake
Almond Lake is held back by Almond Dam (also recorded as Almond Lake) , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 90 ft high and running 1,260 ft along its crest , built across CANACADEA CREEK in Steuben County , near HORNELL . It was completed in 1949 , and is owned by USACE - Baltimore District (a federal owner) , to a design credited to CENAB.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain . It also serves flood risk reduction;recreation.
It is founded on soil, with a earth core. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. The spillway opening is 285 ft wide.
NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 124 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 22,977 acre-ft against a normal storage of 840 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 54,000 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by NYSDEC.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record NY00740 , filed by US Army Corps of Engineers — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USGS Water Services and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Almond Lake compares nearby
2 of 3 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkport Reservoir | NY | 1,227.68 ft | 5 km |
| Mount Morris Lake | NY | 586.84 ft | 46 km |
| Conesus Lake | NY | 817.96 ft | 50 km |
| Cowanesque Lake | PA | — | 61 km |
| Hammond Lake | PA | — | 68 km |
| Tioga Lake | PA | — | 69 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Almond Lake?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 1,257.81 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Almond Lake full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USGS site 01523000 · USACE NAB/Almond, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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