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Amazon Great Eastern Ditch near Lakin water level

Canal gauge, Amazon Great Eastern Ditch, Kansas, United States

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Water level

4.52ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

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History

4.54.64.74.8ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 194.54.64.74.8ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
24ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 1924ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
24ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202624ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
24ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202624ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Amazon Great Eastern Ditch near Lakin at 4.52 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this canal yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.57 ft – 5.52 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.42 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year
2.39 ft+2.13 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.57 ft – 5.52 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.45 ft – 5.52 ft

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 67° 41° – Wind 11 mph
20 Tue 75° 49° – Wind 14 mph
21 Wed 79° 52° – Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 83° 61° – Wind 19 mph
23 Fri 76° 63° – Wind 27 mph
24 Sat 75° 56° 0.49 in, 48% Wind 27 mph
25 Sun 56° 52° 0.17 in, 46% Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:59 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Arkansas River at KendallRiver gauge, Arkansas River 6.49 ft Very high −0.03 ft 6 mi
Arkansas River at DeerfieldRiver gauge, Arkansas River 5.95 ft Normal −0.01 ft 18 mi
Arkansas River at SyracuseRiver gauge, Arkansas River 4.65 ft High −0.04 ft 18 mi
Southside Ditch Return near DeerfieldCanal gauge, Southside Ditch Return 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 18 mi
Frontier Ditch Return near CoolidgeCanal gauge, Frontier Ditch Return 0.0 cfs Low ±0 28 mi
Arkansas River at Garden CityRiver gauge, Arkansas River 5.18 ft Normal +0.01 ft 31 mi
Arkansas River near CoolidgeRiver gauge, Arkansas River 2.89 ft Normal −0.02 ft 32 mi
Frontier Ditch near CoolidgeCanal gauge, Frontier Ditch 8.48 ft Very low −0.08 ft 34 mi

Questions and answers

How does Amazon Great Eastern Ditch near Lakin compare with last year?

It is 2.13 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.39 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Amazon Great Eastern Ditch near Lakin today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:00 PM MDT, the water level was 4.52 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Amazon Great Eastern Ditch near Lakin rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.42 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Amazon Great Eastern Ditch near Lakin normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:07138050 (Agency page)
Coordinates
37.89724, -101.44128 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 4.52 ft 2026-10-19 20:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Amazon Great Eastern Ditch near Lakin (usgs:07138050). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kansas/amazon-great-eastern-ditch-near-lakin

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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