Cisco Lake near Watersmeet water level

Name: Cisco Lake near Watersmeet water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Cisco Lake, Michigan, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

1,683.64ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM CDT (32 min ago)

Water level: 4.15 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

At 1,683.64 ft, Cisco Lake near Watersmeet is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1,683.60 ft – 1,683.65 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 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Boating and fishing at Cisco Lake near Watersmeet

When a lake runs high, docks and swimming areas may close for a while and floating logs become a real hazard for boats.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.43 in.

18 Sun 62° 42° – Wind 18 mph

19 Mon 58° 39° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 61° 38° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 65° 45° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 63° 45° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 57° 42° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 56° 45° 0.39 in Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cisco Branch Ontonagon River at Cisco Lake OutletRiver gauge, Cisco Branch Ontonagon River	0.5 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	0.0 mi
Lac Vieux Desert near Land O'lakesLake, Lac Vieux Desert	80.36 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	17 mi
Middle Branch Ontonagon River near PauldingRiver gauge, Middle Branch Ontonagon River	4.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	19 mi
West Branch Ontonagon River near BerglandRiver gauge, West Branch Ontonagon River	1.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	24 mi
Lake Gogebic near BerglandLake, Lake Gogebic	1.51 ft	Very low	−0.15 ft	24 mi
Anvil Lake near Eagle RiverLake, Anvil Lake	90.73 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	28 mi
Bear River near Manitowish WatersRiver gauge, Bear River	8.2 cfs	Very low	−1.4 cfs	29 mi
Wisconsin River @ Rainbow Lake near Lake TomahawkRiver gauge, Wisconsin River @ Rainbow Lake	1.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

Is Cisco Lake near Watersmeet really 1,683.64 ft deep?

No. 1,683.64 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 Cisco Lake near Watersmeet today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 1,683.64 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cisco Lake near Watersmeet rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cisco Lake near Watersmeet normal?

Very high 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:04037400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.25273, -89.45209 (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	1,683.64 ft	2026-10-19 19:45	Provisional
Water level	4.15 ft	2026-10-19 19:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cisco Lake near Watersmeet (usgs:04037400). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/cisco-lake-near-watersmeet

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