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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Normal for late October

Water level

5.13ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:15 AM CDT (22 min ago)

Water temperature: 70 °F

History

What this means

Nothing unusual at Little Lake near Bay Dosgris E of Galliano right now: the lake level of 5.13 ft is in the normal range for late October.

The median for late October is 5.26 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.13 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 5.51 ft, a difference of −0.38 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt. The water temperature at the gauge is 70 °F.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 5.26 ft0.13 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.87 ft – 5.77 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 5.51 ft−0.38 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.16 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

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

The water is a comfortable 70 °F. In warm spells, look out for algae warnings at public beaches.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 78° 63° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 78° 59° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 81° 62° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 81° 62° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 78° 65° – Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 75° 63° – Wind 19 mph

26 Mon 78° 63° 0.01 in Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:06 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Barataria Waterway at Mud Lake S of LafitteRiver gauge, Barataria Waterway	6.82 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	5.6 mi
Hackberry Bay NW of Grand IsleEstuary gauge	3.79 ft	Very high	−0.15 ft	5.9 mi
Bayou Perot at Point Legard near CutoffEstuary gauge, Bayou Perot	2.50 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	8 mi
Barataria Bay near Grand Terre IslandLake, Barataria Bay	3.02 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	14 mi
Barataria Pass at Grand IsleRiver gauge, Barataria Pass	7.90 ft	Highest on record	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Naomi Diversion Canal near NaomiRiver gauge, Naomi Diversion Canal	1.47 ft	Normal	+0.22 ft	17 mi
Reggio Canal near Wills PointCanal gauge, Reggio Canal	1.44 ft	Normal	−0.30 ft	24 mi
L. Cataouatche at Whiskey Canal S of WaggamanLake, L. Cataouatche	6.57 ft	Normal	+0.23 ft	28 mi

Questions and answers

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

No, it is 0.38 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.51 ft.

What is a normal level for Little Lake near Bay Dosgris E of Galliano in late October?

The median for late October is 5.26 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.87 ft and 5.77 ft, based on 7 years of records.

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

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:15 AM CDT, the water level was 5.13 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

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

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

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

Normal for late 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.

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: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	5.13 ft	2026-10-21 07:15	Provisional
Water temperature	70 °F	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Lake near Bay Dosgris E of Galliano (usgs:292800090060000). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/little-lake-near-bay-dosgris-e-of-galliano

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