Mullett Lake at Outlet near Cheboygan water level

Name: Mullett Lake at Outlet near Cheboygan water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Mullett Lake, Michigan, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

592.90ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT (39 min ago)

History

What this means

Mullett Lake at Outlet near Cheboygan is below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 592.90 ft.

The median for mid-October is 593.05 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.15 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 593.09 ft, a difference of −0.19 ft.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. In the last month it has stayed between 592.90 ft and 593.20 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: 593.05 ft0.15 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 592.81 ft – 593.18 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 593.09 ft−0.19 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 592.90 ft – 593.20 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 592.45 ft – 596.07 ft
Highest on record: 596.10 ftApril 19, 2026

On the water at Mullett Lake at Outlet near Cheboygan

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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 33° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 63° 43° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 61° 43° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 67° 45° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 70° 50° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 63° 48° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 48° 39° 0.17 in Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sturgeon River at WolverineRiver gauge, Sturgeon River	2.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	22 mi
Pigeon River near VanderbiltRiver gauge, Pigeon River	78.2 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	29 mi
Jordan River near East JordanRiver gauge, Jordan River	183 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	44 mi
Intermediate Lake at Central LakeLake, Intermediate Lake	7.05 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	51 mi
Thunder Bay River at Herron Road near BoltonRiver gauge, Thunder Bay River	670 cfs	Very high	−46.0 cfs	52 mi

Questions and answers

Is Mullett Lake at Outlet near Cheboygan higher than last year?

No, it is 0.19 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 593.09 ft.

What is a normal level for Mullett Lake at Outlet near Cheboygan in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 593.05 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 592.81 ft and 593.18 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Mullett Lake at Outlet near Cheboygan really 592.90 ft deep?

No. 592.90 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 Mullett Lake at Outlet near Cheboygan today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 592.90 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Mullett Lake at Outlet near Cheboygan rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.26 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mullett Lake at Outlet near Cheboygan normal?

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 Mullett Lake at Outlet near Cheboygan?

The highest level on record is 596.10 ft on April 19, 2026.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04129950 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.57667, -84.48806 (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	592.90 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mullett Lake at Outlet near Cheboygan (usgs:04129950). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/mullett-lake-at-outlet-near-cheboygan

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