Anvil Lake near Eagle River water level

Name: Anvil Lake near Eagle River water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Anvil Lake, Wisconsin, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,691.76ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 02:30 PM CDT (53 min ago)

Water level: 90.76 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Anvil Lake near Eagle River is far below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 1,691.76 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,691.75 ft and 1,691.79 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

On the water at Anvil Lake near Eagle River

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.63 in.

18 Sun 62° 40° – Wind 17 mph

19 Mon 57° 39° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 61° 37° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 65° 44° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 65° 47° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 60° 50° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 67° 55° 0.05 in Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lac Vieux Desert near Land O'lakesLake, Lac Vieux Desert	80.33 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	13 mi
Iron River at CaspianRiver gauge, Iron River	4.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	22 mi
Wisconsin River @ Rainbow Lake near Lake TomahawkRiver gauge, Wisconsin River @ Rainbow Lake	1.03 ft	Below flood stage	±0	25 mi
Middle Branch Ontonagon River near PauldingRiver gauge, Middle Branch Ontonagon River	4.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	28 mi
Cisco Lake near WatersmeetLake, Cisco Lake	4.16 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	28 mi
Cisco Branch Ontonagon River at Cisco Lake OutletRiver gauge, Cisco Branch Ontonagon River	0.6 cfs	Very low	±0	28 mi
Popple River near FenceRiver gauge, Popple River	2.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	31 mi
Brule River at Us Highway 2 near FlorenceRiver gauge, Brule River	3.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	35 mi

Questions and answers

Is Anvil Lake near Eagle River really 1,691.76 ft deep?

No. 1,691.76 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Anvil Lake near Eagle River today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:30 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 1,691.76 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Anvil Lake near Eagle River rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Anvil Lake near Eagle River normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05390500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.95014, -89.05425 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	1,691.76 ft	2026-10-18 19:30	Provisional
Water level	90.76 ft	2026-10-18 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Anvil Lake near Eagle River (usgs:05390500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/anvil-lake-near-eagle-river

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer