Spruce Run Reservoir at Clinton NJ water level

Name: Spruce Run Reservoir at Clinton NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Reservoir, Spruce Run Reservoir, New Jersey, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

262.72ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT (21 min ago)

Water temperature: 63 °F

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Spruce Run Reservoir at Clinton NJ reads 262.72 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this reservoir 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 262.70 ft and 262.80 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 63 °F.

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

On the water at Spruce Run Reservoir at Clinton 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 66° 43° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 61° 39° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 65° 39° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 58° 40° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 59° 37° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 63° 39° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 67° 44° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Spruce Run at Clinton NJRiver gauge, Spruce Run	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	0.5 mi
Mulhockaway Creek at Van Syckel NJRiver gauge, Mulhockaway Creek	0.22 ft	Below flood stage	±0	2.4 mi
South Branch Raritan River near High Bridge NJRiver gauge, South Branch Raritan River	5.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	3.3 mi
Spruce Run at Main Street at Glen Gardner NJRiver gauge, Spruce Run	2.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	3.4 mi
South Branch Raritan River at Stanton NJRiver gauge, South Branch Raritan River	2.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.7 mi
Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury NJRiver gauge, Musconetcong River	1.62 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi
South B Rockaway Creek at Whitehouse Station NJRiver gauge, South B Rockaway Creek	5.5 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	8 mi
Delaware River at Frenchtown NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	2.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	11 mi

Questions and answers

Is Spruce Run Reservoir at Clinton NJ really 262.72 ft deep?

No. 262.72 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 Spruce Run Reservoir at Clinton NJ today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 262.72 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Spruce Run Reservoir at Clinton NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Spruce Run Reservoir at Clinton 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:01396790 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.64361, -74.92361 (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	262.72 ft	2026-10-20 09:45	Provisional
Water temperature	63 °F	2026-10-20 09:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Spruce Run Reservoir at Clinton NJ (usgs:01396790). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/spruce-run-reservoir-at-clinton-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