Whitney Point Lake at Whitney Point water level — New York
Whitney Point Lake at Whitney Point in New York was last measured at 973.26 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 (−0.2 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- 12,023 acre-ft
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−0.2 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 01511000 · USACE NAB/Whitney Point, 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 257 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind Whitney Point Lake at Whitney Point
Whitney Point Lake at Whitney Point is held back by Whitney Point Dam (also recorded as Whitney Point Lake) , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 95 ft high and running 4,900 ft along its crest , built across OTSELIC RIVER in Broome County , near WHITNEY POINT . It was completed in 1942 , 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 220 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 1,200 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 176,000 acre-ft against a normal storage of 11,688 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 75,000 cubic feet per second.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record NY01055 , 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 Whitney Point Lake at Whitney Point compares nearby
3 of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga Inlet | NY | 382.59 ft | 46 km |
| East Sidney Lake at East Sidney | NY | 1,150.11 ft | 61 km |
| Cannonsville Reservoir | NY | 1,134.38 ft | 61 km |
| Onondaga Creek | NY | 459.27 ft | 68 km |
| Owasco Lake | NY | 712.35 ft | 78 km |
| Stillwater Lake | PA | — | 82 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Whitney Point Lake at Whitney Point?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 973.26 ft (datum NGVD29), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Whitney Point Lake at Whitney Point 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 01511000 · USACE NAB/Whitney Point, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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