Van Etten Lake at Oscoda water level

Name: Van Etten Lake at Oscoda water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Van Etten Lake, Michigan, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

588.54ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water level: 18.25 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Van Etten Lake at Oscoda reads 588.54 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 588.44 ft and 588.68 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

On the water at Van Etten Lake at Oscoda

Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.54 in.

17 Sat 52° 31° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 60° 40° – Wind 17 mph

19 Mon 67° 40° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 61° 45° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 65° 45° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 66° 47° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 65° 48° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:54 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Van Etten Creek at Highway F-41 at OscodaRiver gauge, Van Etten Creek	10.43 ft	No reference yet	−1.57 ft	0.6 mi
Au Sable River near Us23 at OscodaRiver gauge, Au Sable River	13.83 ft	No reference yet	−0.07 ft	2.2 mi
Clarks Marsh Se Outlet near OscodaRiver gauge, Clarks Marsh Se Outlet	3.97 ft	No reference yet	−0.04 ft	2.6 mi
Au Sable River near Au SableRiver gauge, Au Sable River	1,320 cfs	Normal	−320.0 cfs	4.7 mi
Au Sable River near CurtisvilleRiver gauge, Au Sable River	1,360 cfs	High	−70.0 cfs	24 mi
East Branch Au Gres River at E Andrews Road near AlabasterRiver gauge, East Branch Au Gres River	46.1 cfs	Very high	−4.4 cfs	24 mi
Au Sable River near Mc KinleyRiver gauge, Au Sable River	1,270 cfs	High	−70.0 cfs	27 mi
Au Sable River at MioRiver gauge, Au Sable River	1,100 cfs	High	−70.0 cfs	42 mi

Questions and answers

Is Van Etten Lake at Oscoda really 588.54 ft deep?

No. 588.54 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 Van Etten Lake at Oscoda today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 588.54 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Van Etten Lake at Oscoda rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Van Etten Lake at Oscoda normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:442656083202301 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.44889, -83.33972 (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	588.54 ft	2026-10-19 04:15	Provisional
Water level	18.25 ft	2026-10-19 04:15	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Van Etten Lake at Oscoda (usgs:442656083202301). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/michigan/van-etten-lake-at-oscoda

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