Chambers Lake near Wagontown water level

Name: Chambers Lake near Wagontown water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Chambers Lake, Pennsylvania, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

579.88ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:45 PM EDT (45 min ago)

History

What this means

Chambers Lake near Wagontown is at 579.88 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 579.92 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.04 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 578.44 ft, a difference of +1.44 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 578.78 ft and 579.95 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: 579.92 ft0.04 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 578.45 ft – 580.12 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 578.44 ft+1.44 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 578.78 ft – 579.95 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 577.03 ft – 580.51 ft

On the water at Chambers Lake near Wagontown

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

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: 0.17 in.

18 Sun 55° 37° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 61° 41° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 65° 43° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 60° 41° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 62° 40° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 59° 42° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 58° 37° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Birch Run near WagontownRiver gauge, Birch Run	2.3 cfs	Normal	±0	0.3 mi
West Branch Brandywine Creek near Honey BrookRiver gauge, West Branch Brandywine Creek	1.07 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.2 mi
West Branch Brandywine Creek at CoatesvilleRiver gauge, West Branch Brandywine Creek	3.66 ft	Below flood stage	+0.09 ft	3.2 mi
West Branch Brandywine Creek at ModenaRiver gauge, West Branch Brandywine Creek	2.98 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	5.3 mi
Struble Lake near Honey BrookLake, Struble Lake	616.93 ft	High	−0.01 ft	5.6 mi
Buck Run at Doe RunRiver gauge, Buck Run	16.3 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	7 mi
Marsh Creek near DowningtownRiver gauge, Marsh Creek	17.5 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	7 mi
Marsh Creek near GlenmooreRiver gauge, Marsh Creek	4.6 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi

Questions and answers

Is Chambers Lake near Wagontown higher than last year?

Yes, it is 1.44 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 578.44 ft.

What is a normal level for Chambers Lake near Wagontown in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 579.92 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 578.45 ft and 580.12 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Chambers Lake near Wagontown really 579.88 ft deep?

No. 579.88 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 Chambers Lake near Wagontown today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:45 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 579.88 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Chambers Lake near Wagontown rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Chambers Lake near Wagontown normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 7 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01480399 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.02788, -75.85050 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	579.88 ft	2026-10-20 00:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Chambers Lake near Wagontown (usgs:01480399). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/chambers-lake-near-wagontown

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