What is the current water level of Saratoga Lake?

As of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 203.49 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.

Is Saratoga 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.

Saratoga Lake water level — New York

New York · USGS · reading Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00) Provisional

Saratoga Lake in New York was last measured at 203.49 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 (−2.3 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.

Current reading Saratoga Lake · New York

Pool elevation: 203.49 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 01330884, 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 217 sq mi of contributing watershed.

How Saratoga Lake compares nearby

4 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 Saratoga Lake, with current level and distance.
Lake	State	Level	Distance
Great Sacandaga Lake at Conklingville	NY	761.18 ft	34 km
Lake Champlain North of Whitehall	NY	94.53 ft	68 km
Ball Mountain Dam	VT	872.72 ft	77 km
Townshend Dam	VT	479.25 ft	83 km
Lake George at Rogers Rock	NY	319.43 ft	87 km
Schoharie Reservoir	NY	1,130.11 ft	98 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Saratoga Lake?: As of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 203.49 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
Is Saratoga 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 01330884, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

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