Pleasant Lake near Westfield water level

Name: Pleasant Lake near Westfield water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Pleasant Lake, Wisconsin, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

980.44ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Water level: 11.42 ft

History

What this means

Water is short at Pleasant Lake near Westfield: the latest reading of 980.44 ft is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.40 ft below the median of 980.84 ft for mid-October, based on 5 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 980.42 ft (+0.02 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 980.40 ft – 980.57 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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 980.84 ft0.40 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 980.41 ft – 982.43 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)
Same day last year: 980.42 ft+0.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 980.40 ft – 980.57 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 980.22 ft – 980.86 ft

Boating and fishing at Pleasant Lake near Westfield

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

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: 0.07 in.

19 Mon 65° 39° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 64° 39° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 67° 40° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 69° 52° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 68° 52° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 68° 52° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 62° 51° 0.01 in Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chaffee Creek at I-39 near ColomaRiver gauge, Chaffee Creek	11.3 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	2.5 mi
Big Roche A Cri Creek at Highway G near LeolaRiver gauge, Big Roche A Cri Creek	22.8 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	14 mi
Lake Huron near PlainfieldLake, Lake Huron	1,092.11 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	16 mi
S.br.tenmile Creek near BancroftRiver gauge, S.br.tenmile Creek	9.9 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	20 mi
Fox River at PrincetonRiver gauge, Fox River	5.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	23 mi
Tenmile Creek near NekoosaRiver gauge, Tenmile Creek	4.69 ft	Below flood stage	±0	23 mi
Yellow River at NecedahRiver gauge, Yellow River	9.79 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	26 mi
Wisconsin River near Wisconsin DellsRiver gauge, Wisconsin River	2.24 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	28 mi

Questions and answers

How does Pleasant Lake near Westfield compare with last year?

It is 0.02 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 980.42 ft.

What is a normal level for Pleasant Lake near Westfield in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 980.84 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 980.41 ft and 982.43 ft, based on 5 years of records.

Is Pleasant Lake near Westfield really 980.44 ft deep?

No. 980.44 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 Pleasant Lake near Westfield today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 980.44 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pleasant Lake near Westfield rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Pleasant Lake near Westfield normal?

Low 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:435857089325301 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.98244, -89.54806 (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	980.44 ft	2026-10-20 01:00	Provisional
Water level	11.42 ft	2026-10-20 01:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pleasant Lake near Westfield (usgs:435857089325301). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/pleasant-lake-near-westfield

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