Name: Seneca Lake water-level time series
Creator: Lakebrief

Question 1

What is the current water level at Seneca Lake?

Accepted Answer

Seneca Lake's current water level is shown at the top of this page, sourced from NOAA NWPS station GNVN6 and updated continuously. The 7-day trend, full-pool comparison, and a multi-year history chart are all on this page.

Question 2

What is the full pool elevation for Seneca Lake?

Accepted Answer

Seneca Lake has a full pool elevation of 446 ft (NAVD88). Surface area at full pool is 43,343 acres.

Question 3

How is Seneca Lake's water level measured?

Accepted Answer

Water-surface elevation for Seneca Lake is measured by NOAA NWPS station GNVN6. Lakebrief polls the upstream feed continuously and renders the latest reading, recent trend, and multi-year context.

Question 4

What is the historical low water level for Seneca Lake?

Accepted Answer

The lowest recorded modern elevation for Seneca Lake is approximately 442.64 ft. The low-water advisory threshold for the dashboard is 444 ft.

Seneca Lake water level