Schoharie Reservoir water level — New York
Schoharie Reservoir in New York was last measured at 1,130.11 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 2:15 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−0.3 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−0.3 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 01350100, 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 315 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind Schoharie Reservoir
Schoharie Reservoir is held back by Gilboa Dam (also recorded as Schoharie Reservoir) , a concrete structure , standing 183 ft high and running 2,273 ft along its crest , built across SCHOHARIE CREEK in Schoharie County , near North Blenheim . It was completed in 1926 , and is owned by NYCDEP DAMS WEST OF THE HUDSON RIVER (a local government owner) .
Its recorded primary purpose is water supply — delivering water to its customers comes first, so drawdown here follows demand as much as it follows rainfall .
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 1,324 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. Its most recent condition assessment was satisfactory — no deficiencies recognised for expected loading. That assessment is dated 12/04/2018.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 1,159 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 95,575 acre-ft against a normal storage of 63,922 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 168,000 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by NYS DEC.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record NY00176 , filed by New York — 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 Schoharie Reservoir 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.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepacton Reservoir | NY | 1,269.09 ft | 43 km |
| Neversink Reservoir | NY | 1,431.19 ft | 61 km |
| East Sidney Lake at East Sidney | NY | 1,150.11 ft | 65 km |
| Cannonsville Reservoir | NY | 1,134.38 ft | 77 km |
| Saratoga Lake | NY | 203.49 ft | 98 km |
| Jadwin Dam | PA | 989.26 ft | 107 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Schoharie Reservoir?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 2:15 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 1,130.11 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Schoharie Reservoir 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 01350100, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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