Schweitzer Reservoir near Palmer water level

Name: Schweitzer Reservoir near Palmer water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Schweitzer Reservoir, Michigan, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,334.85ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Water level: 34.69 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

At 1,334.85 ft, Schweitzer Reservoir near Palmer is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,334.81 ft and 1,334.90 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

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

Swimming and boating at Schweitzer Reservoir near Palmer

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.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 56° 31° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 62° 40° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 66° 46° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 65° 47° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 65° 54° 0.01 in Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 62° 44° – Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 43° 33° 0.01 in Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 05:57 PM Daylight 10 hr, 41 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Schweitzer Creek near PalmerRiver gauge, Schweitzer Creek	2.89 ft	Below flood stage	±0	1.1 mi
Greenwood Diversion near GreenwoodRiver gauge, Greenwood Diversion	21.3 cfs	High	±0	6.0 mi
Greenwood Release near GreenwoodRiver gauge, Greenwood Release	26.6 cfs	High	+0.4 cfs	7 mi
Greenwood Reservoir near GreenwoodReservoir, Greenwood Reservoir	108.92 ft	Very low	−0.07 ft	8 mi
Greenwood Afterbay near GreenwoodRiver gauge, Greenwood Afterbay	80.73 ft	High	+0.02 ft	8 mi
Middle Branch Escanaba River near PrincetonRiver gauge, Middle Branch Escanaba River	95.6 cfs	Low	+30.5 cfs	10 mi
Middle Branch Escanaba River at HumboldtRiver gauge, Middle Branch Escanaba River	1.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	13 mi
Whetstone Brook at Altamont St at MarquetteRiver gauge, Whetstone Brook	0.78 ft	Low	±0	14 mi

Questions and answers

Is Schweitzer Reservoir near Palmer really 1,334.85 ft deep?

No. 1,334.85 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 Schweitzer Reservoir near Palmer today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 1,334.85 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Schweitzer Reservoir near Palmer rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Schweitzer Reservoir near Palmer normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 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:04058190 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.41661, -87.64680 (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
Surface elevation	1,334.85 ft	2026-10-20 20:15	Provisional
Water level	34.69 ft	2026-10-20 20:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Schweitzer Reservoir near Palmer (usgs:04058190). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/schweitzer-reservoir-near-palmer

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