Greenwood Lake at Awosting NJ water level

Name: Greenwood Lake at Awosting NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Greenwood Lake, New Jersey, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

618.58ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT (47 min ago)

Water level: 10.19 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Greenwood Lake at Awosting NJ reads 618.58 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 618.56 ft and 618.64 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 Greenwood Lake at Awosting NJ

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

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 62° 43° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 56° 40° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 62° 37° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 55° 37° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 59° 36° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 62° 39° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 67° 43° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wanaque River at Awosting NJRiver gauge, Wanaque River	43.0 cfs	High	−1.1 cfs	0.1 mi
Ringwood Creek near Wanaque NJRiver gauge, Ringwood Creek	9.4 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	4.2 mi
West Brook near Wanaque NJRiver gauge, West Brook	11.4 cfs	Normal	−1.3 cfs	6.2 mi
Wanaque River at Wanaque NJRiver gauge, Wanaque River	1.37 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 mi
Ramapo River at RamapoRiver gauge, Ramapo River	2.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Ramapo River at SuffernRiver gauge, Ramapo River	2.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	9 mi
Ramapo River near Mahwah NJRiver gauge, Ramapo River	3.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	10 mi
Ramapo River at West Oakland Avenue at Oakland NJRiver gauge, Ramapo River	4.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	10 mi

Questions and answers

Is Greenwood Lake at Awosting NJ really 618.58 ft deep?

No. 618.58 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 Greenwood Lake at Awosting NJ today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 618.58 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Greenwood Lake at Awosting NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Greenwood Lake at Awosting NJ 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:01383000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.16167, -74.33333 (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	618.58 ft	2026-10-20 16:15	Provisional
Water level	10.19 ft	2026-10-20 16:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Greenwood Lake at Awosting NJ (usgs:01383000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/greenwood-lake-at-awosting-nj

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