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Echo Lake at Dam near Glen Allen water level

Reservoir, Echo Lake, Virginia, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.72ft Steady over the last 24 hours

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History

History
2.83.0ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 202.83.0ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

The latest lake level at Echo Lake at Dam near Glen Allen is 2.72 ft. 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. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.70 ft and 3.07 ft.

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

Swimming and boating at Echo Lake at Dam near Glen Allen

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful thing here: a steady lake means few changes at the shore.

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.29 in.

20 Tue 68° 44° – Wind 13 mph
21 Wed 63° 46° – Wind 13 mph
22 Thu 69° 44° – Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 65° 47° – Wind 9 mph
24 Sat 63° 44° – Wind 6 mph
25 Sun 66° 44° – Wind 5 mph
26 Mon 69° 47° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 70%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
James River near RichmondRiver gauge, James River 3.88 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 8 mi
James River and Kanawha Canal near RichmondCanal gauge, James River and Kanawha Canal 162 cfs Normal +12.0 cfs 8 mi
South Anna River near AshlandRiver gauge, South Anna River 1.93 ft Below flood stage −0.07 ft 8 mi
Pamunkey River near HanoverRiver gauge, Pamunkey River 172 cfs Normal −32.0 cfs 13 mi
North Anna River at Hart Corner near DoswellRiver gauge, North Anna River 67.5 cfs Normal −10.0 cfs 14 mi
Little River near DoswellRiver gauge, Little River 17.0 cfs Normal −3.0 cfs 14 mi
Fine Creek at Fine Creek MillsRiver gauge, Fine Creek 3.5 cfs Normal −0.9 cfs 16 mi
Totopotomoy Creek near StudleyRiver gauge, Totopotomoy Creek 10.0 cfs Normal −5.5 cfs 16 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Echo Lake at Dam near Glen Allen today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 PM EDT, the water level was 2.72 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Echo Lake at Dam near Glen Allen rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Echo Lake at Dam near Glen Allen 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:0204226958 (Agency page)
Coordinates
37.67439, -77.54753 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 2.72 ft 2026-10-20 18:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Echo Lake at Dam near Glen Allen (usgs:0204226958). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/echo-lake-at-dam-near-glen-allen

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.