Lake Memphremagog at Newport water level

Name: Lake Memphremagog at Newport water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Memphremagog, Vermont, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

679.50ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT (36 min ago)

History

What this means

Lake Memphremagog at Newport is far below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 679.50 ft.

That puts it 1.85 ft below the median of 681.35 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 679.81 ft (−0.31 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 679.39 ft and 680.35 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: 681.35 ft1.85 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 679.82 ft – 682.77 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 679.81 ft−0.31 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 679.39 ft – 680.35 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 679.42 ft – 683.27 ft
Highest on record: 685.14 ftApril 30, 2011

On the water at Lake Memphremagog at Newport

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

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

What happens at each level

684.00 ft: Water approaches homes on the end of Fyfe Street, the lower portions of Gardner Memorial Park and other lakeside properties.
679.50 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 58° 33° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 55° 36° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 53° 34° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 49° 29° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 55° 30° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 61° 34° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 52° 43° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 05:57 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clyde River at NewportRiver gauge, Clyde River	128 cfs	Normal	+28.1 cfs	0.8 mi
Barton River near CoventryRiver gauge, Barton River	1.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.26 ft	4.6 mi
Black River at CoventryRiver gauge, Black River	1.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	5.7 mi
Missisquoi River near North TroyRiver gauge, Missisquoi River	1.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	9 mi
Missisquoi River near East BerkshireRiver gauge, Missisquoi River	2.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.24 ft	24 mi
East Branch Passumpsic River near East HavenRiver gauge, East Branch Passumpsic River	2.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	26 mi
Pope Brook Tributary W-9, near North DanvilleRiver gauge, Pope Brook Tributary W-9	0.1 cfs	Normal	±0	31 mi
Pike River at East Franklin, near Enosburg FallsRiver gauge, Pike River	14.3 cfs	Normal	−3.7 cfs	31 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake Memphremagog at Newport compare with last year?

It is 0.31 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 679.81 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Memphremagog at Newport in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 681.35 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 679.82 ft and 682.77 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Memphremagog at Newport really 679.50 ft deep?

No. 679.50 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 Lake Memphremagog at Newport today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 679.50 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Memphremagog at Newport rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.28 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Memphremagog at Newport normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lake Memphremagog at Newport?

The highest level on record is 685.14 ft on April 30, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04295500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.93782, -72.20621 (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	679.50 ft	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Memphremagog at Newport (usgs:04295500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/vermont/lake-memphremagog-at-newport

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