Little Lake near Bay Dosgris E of Galliano water level

Name: Little Lake near Bay Dosgris E of Galliano water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Little Lake, Louisiana, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

4.95ft Down 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT (60 min ago)

Water temperature: 82 °F

History

What this means

At 4.95 ft, Little Lake near Bay Dosgris E of Galliano is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 5.32 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.37 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 5.39 ft, a difference of −0.44 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.33 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.95 ft and 6.08 ft.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in fall, before winter rain and snow start the refill. The water temperature at the gauge is 82 °F.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 5.32 ft0.37 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.93 ft – 5.65 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 5.39 ft−0.44 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.95 ft – 6.08 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.78 ft – 6.08 ft

Swimming and boating at Little Lake near Bay Dosgris E of Galliano

Low water changes a lake fast for boaters. Some ramps get shorter or close, docks may be moved, and rocks and sandbars that are usually well under the surface come within reach of a prop.

The water is a comfortable 82 °F. In warm spells, look out for algae warnings at public beaches.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

16 Fri 86° 66° – Wind 22 mph

17 Sat 72° 56° – Wind 22 mph

18 Sun 73° 58° – Wind 20 mph

19 Mon 76° 60° – Wind 17 mph

20 Tue 77° 61° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 79° 61° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 80° 63° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 11h 27m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hackberry Bay NW of Grand IsleEstuary gauge	3.13 ft	Very high	−0.66 ft	5.9 mi
Bayou Perot at Point Legard near CutoffEstuary gauge, Bayou Perot	2.47 ft	Normal	−0.29 ft	8 mi
Barataria Bay near Grand Terre IslandLake, Barataria Bay	2.34 ft	Very low	−0.56 ft	14 mi
Barataria Pass at Grand IsleRiver gauge, Barataria Pass	7.22 ft	Highest on record	−0.46 ft	16 mi
Naomi Diversion Canal near NaomiRiver gauge, Naomi Diversion Canal	1.93 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	17 mi
Reggio Canal near Wills PointCanal gauge, Reggio Canal	1.35 ft	Normal	+0.12 ft	24 mi
L. Cataouatche at Whiskey Canal S of WaggamanLake, L. Cataouatche	6.90 ft	High	−0.13 ft	28 mi
Mississippi River at Belle ChasseRiver gauge, Mississippi River	8.42 ft	Normal	−0.30 ft	28 mi

Questions and answers

Is Little Lake near Bay Dosgris E of Galliano higher than last year?

No, it is 0.44 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.39 ft.

How often is Little Lake near Bay Dosgris E of Galliano updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from U.S. Geological Survey appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT.

What is the water level of Little Lake near Bay Dosgris E of Galliano today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT, the water level was 4.95 ft. Down 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Lake near Bay Dosgris E of Galliano rising or falling?

Down 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.99 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little Lake near Bay Dosgris E of Galliano normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

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 U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under 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:292800090060000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.46667, -90.10000 (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
Water level `stage`	4.95 ft	2026-10-16 21:15	Provisional
Water temperature `temperature`	82 °F	2026-10-16 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Lake near Bay Dosgris E of Galliano (usgs:292800090060000). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/little-lake-near-bay-dosgris-e-of-galliano

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