Shabakunk C at Sylva Lake Dam at Ewingville NJ water level

Name: Shabakunk C at Sylva Lake Dam at Ewingville NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Shabakunk C, New Jersey, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

2.77ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Shabakunk C at Sylva Lake Dam at Ewingville NJ is running below normal at 2.77 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.75 ft and 2.81 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 6.30 ftAugust 22, 2009

Floating and fishing near Shabakunk C at Sylva Lake Dam at Ewingville NJ

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	6.30 ft	August 22, 2009
2	6.20 ft	August 28, 2011
3	5.29 ft	May 27, 2018
4	5.16 ft	June 27, 2013
5	4.40 ft	December 9, 2009

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 64° 46° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 67° 42° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 59° 44° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 62° 42° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 64° 45° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 67° 47° – Wind 7 mph

27 Tue 70° 52° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Assunpink Creek below STP near Mercerville NJRiver gauge, Assunpink Creek	2.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	2.9 mi
Delaware River at Trenton NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	8.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	3.4 mi
Assunpink Creek at Trenton NJRiver gauge, Assunpink Creek	3.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	3.5 mi
Delaware and Raritan Canal at Port Mercer NJCanal gauge, Delaware and Raritan Canal	127 cfs	Normal	±0	5.2 mi
D&R Ca feeder US of gate at Washington Crossing NJRiver gauge, D&R Ca feeder US of gate	144 cfs	Low	−4.0 cfs	5.2 mi
Delaware River at Washington Crossing NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	−0.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.26 ft	5.3 mi
Assunpink Creek near Clarksville NJRiver gauge, Assunpink Creek	4.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	5.3 mi
Stony Brook at Princeton NJRiver gauge, Stony Brook	1.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	6 mi

Questions and answers

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 Shabakunk C at Sylva Lake Dam at Ewingville NJ today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM EDT, the water level was 2.77 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Shabakunk C at Sylva Lake Dam at Ewingville NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Shabakunk C at Sylva Lake Dam at Ewingville NJ normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Shabakunk C at Sylva Lake Dam at Ewingville NJ?

The highest level on record is 6.30 ft on August 22, 2009.

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:01463740 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.27111, -74.77333 (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	2.77 ft	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional
Flow	1.4 cfs	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Shabakunk C at Sylva Lake Dam at Ewingville NJ (usgs:01463740). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/shabakunk-c-at-sylva-lake-dam-at-ewingville-nj

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