Cowanesque Lake at Lawrenceville water level

Name: Cowanesque Lake at Lawrenceville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Cowanesque Lake, Pennsylvania, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,080.38ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Cowanesque Lake at Lawrenceville is at 1,080.38 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1,080.27 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.11 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1,079.22 ft, a difference of +1.16 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,080.15 ft and 1,080.47 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 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1,080.27 ft0.11 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1,078.27 ft – 1,080.63 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 1,079.22 ft+1.16 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1,080.15 ft – 1,080.47 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1,079.33 ft – 1,083.54 ft

On the water at Cowanesque Lake at Lawrenceville

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 65° 37° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 61° 36° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 60° 36° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 55° 34° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 59° 35° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 64° 37° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 66° 43° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cowanesque River near LawrencevilleRiver gauge, Cowanesque River	7.26 ft	Below flood stage	±0	1.0 mi
Tioga River at Tioga JunctionRiver gauge, Tioga River	6.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	2.9 mi
Tioga River at LindleyRiver gauge, Tioga River	3.48 ft	Below flood stage	+0.27 ft	3.2 mi
Tioga River at TiogaRiver gauge, Tioga River	77.4 cfs	Normal	−12.6 cfs	5.4 mi
Hammond Lake at Hammond Dam at TiogaReservoir, Hammond Lake	1,086.26 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	5.9 mi
Tioga Lake at Tioga Dam at TiogaReservoir, Tioga Lake	1,081.30 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	5.9 mi
Cowanesque River at ElklandRiver gauge, Cowanesque River	44.0 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	8 mi
Tioga River near ErwinsRiver gauge, Tioga River	0.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	9 mi

Questions and answers

Is Cowanesque Lake at Lawrenceville higher than last year?

Yes, it is 1.16 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1,079.22 ft.

What is a normal level for Cowanesque Lake at Lawrenceville in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1,080.27 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1,078.27 ft and 1,080.63 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Cowanesque Lake at Lawrenceville really 1,080.38 ft deep?

No. 1,080.38 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 Cowanesque Lake at Lawrenceville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 1,080.38 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cowanesque Lake at Lawrenceville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.12 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cowanesque Lake at Lawrenceville normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 7 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01519995 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.98480, -77.15108 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: local
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	1,080.38 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cowanesque Lake at Lawrenceville (usgs:01519995). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/cowanesque-lake-at-lawrenceville

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