Water level
Chautauqua Lake water level
Chautauqua Lake is at 1,308.24 ft as of Sep 9, 2026. Live readings, trend, history and what the level means for swimming and boat ramps.
Recent readings
Daily values from USGS gauge 03013946.
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 1,308.28 | -0.01 |
| 2026-09-07 | 1,308.29 | -0.02 |
| 2026-09-06 | 1,308.31 | -0.02 |
| 2026-09-05 | 1,308.33 | +0.01 |
| 2026-09-04 | 1,308.32 | +0.04 |
| 2026-09-03 | 1,308.28 | +0.10 |
| 2026-09-02 | 1,308.18 | +0.01 |
| 2026-09-01 | 1,308.17 |
What this level means
Station 03013946, CHAUTAUQUA LAKE AT BEMUS POINT NY, publishes the water surface elevation used here. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 1,306.85 ft and 1,309.01 ft (low on 2026-02-16, high on 2026-01-11). The last value stored here, 1,308.24 ft, is from 2026-09-09. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.
How this reading is taken
USGS gauge 03013946 measures the water surface and publishes the value continuously. This page stores the latest reading at build time and refreshes the record daily, so the figure above is a real measurement rather than a model or an estimate.
No operating agency publishes a full pool elevation for Chautauqua Lake that we can cite, so this page shows the reading and its trend without a percentage.
Elevations are given in feet above the gauge datum used by the operating agency. Two lakes are only comparable with each other through how full they are, not through their raw elevation, because each dam sits at a different height.
Water level questions
What is the current water level at Chautauqua Lake?
The latest reading is 1,308.24 ft, from USGS gauge 03013946.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.