What is the current water level of Onondaga Lake at Liverpool?

As of Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 363.02 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.

Is Onondaga Lake at Liverpool 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.

Onondaga Lake at Liverpool water level — New York

New York · USGS · reading Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00) Provisional

Onondaga Lake at Liverpool in New York was last measured at 363.02 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−0.4 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.

Current reading Onondaga Lake at Liverpool · New York

Pool elevation: 363.02 ft
% of conservation pool full: Not reported
Storage: Not reported
Recent trend: ↓Falling

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).

Not for navigation or safety decisions (why →)

Source: USGS site 04240495, 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 285 sq mi of contributing watershed.

How Onondaga Lake at Liverpool compares nearby

5 of 6 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.

Lakes nearest to Onondaga Lake at Liverpool, with current level and distance.
Lake	State	Level	Distance
Onondaga Creek	NY	459.27 ft	19 km
Owasco Lake	NY	712.35 ft	35 km
Cayuga Inlet	NY	382.59 ft	77 km
Whitney Point Lake at Whitney Point	NY	973.26 ft	87 km
Hinckley Reservoir at Hinckley	NY	1,207.86 ft	93 km
Genesee River	NY	524.92 ft	114 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Onondaga Lake at Liverpool?: As of Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 363.02 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
Is Onondaga Lake at Liverpool 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 04240495, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

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