Elizabeth Lake at Twin Lakes water level

Name: Elizabeth Lake at Twin Lakes water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Elizabeth Lake, Wisconsin, United States

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

794.09ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 09:30 AM CDT (4 days ago)

History

What this means

There is plenty of water in Elizabeth Lake at Twin Lakes: 794.09 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 793.95 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.14 ft above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 794.08 ft and 794.26 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: 793.95 ft0.14 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 793.76 ft – 794.08 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 794.08 ft – 794.26 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 793.45 ft – 794.67 ft

Swimming and boating at Elizabeth Lake at Twin Lakes

High water can flood ramps, parking areas and shoreline campsites, and it carries floating debris. Expect some no-wake zones to be extended.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 65° 37° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 68° 38° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 69° 46° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 69° 51° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 68° 52° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 69° 55° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 58° 46° 0.06 in Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Elizabeth Lake Drain near Twin LakesRiver gauge, Elizabeth Lake Drain	794.01 ft	High	±0	1.0 mi
Nippersink Creek near Spring GroveRiver gauge, Nippersink Creek	4.56 ft	Very high	−0.05 ft	4.2 mi
Channel Lake near AntiochLake, Channel Lake	4.18 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	7 mi
Fox River near New MunsterRiver gauge, Fox River	6.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	8 mi
Nippersink Lake at Fox LakeLake, Nippersink Lake	4.10 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	8 mi
Fox River at JohnsburgRiver gauge, Fox River	4.11 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	9 mi
Nippersink Creek above Wonder LakeRiver gauge, Nippersink Creek	5.06 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	9 mi
Fox Lake near Lake VillaLake, Fox Lake	4.09 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	10 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Elizabeth Lake at Twin Lakes in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 793.95 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 793.76 ft and 794.08 ft, based on 7 years of records.

What is the water level of Elizabeth Lake at Twin Lakes today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 09:30 AM CDT, the water level was 794.09 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Elizabeth Lake at Twin Lakes rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Elizabeth Lake at Twin Lakes normal?

Very high 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.

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:423000088164401 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.49997, -88.27881 (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
Water level	794.09 ft	2026-10-16 14:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Elizabeth Lake at Twin Lakes (usgs:423000088164401). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/elizabeth-lake-at-twin-lakes

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