Lake Kegonsa at Barber Drive near Stoughton water level

Name: Lake Kegonsa at Barber Drive near Stoughton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Kegonsa, Wisconsin, United States

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Low for late October

Surface elevation

843.14ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Water level: 3.13 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

At 843.14 ft, Lake Kegonsa at Barber Drive near Stoughton is below normal for late October.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 843.14 ft and 843.25 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

Swimming and boating at Lake Kegonsa at Barber Drive near Stoughton

Low water changes a lake fast for boaters. Some ramps get shorter or close, docks may be moved, and rocks and sandbars that are usually well under the surface come within reach of a prop.

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.

21 Wed 69° 41° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 71° 46° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 69° 51° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 69° 53° – Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 71° 55° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 60° 44° 0.02 in, 20% Wind 15 mph

27 Tue 44° 41° 0.31 in Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Yahara River @ Exchange St Bridge at Mc FarlandRiver gauge, Yahara River @ Exchange St Bridge	3.68 ft	No reference yet	−0.04 ft	3.7 mi
Yahara River @ Forton Street Bridge @ StoughtonRiver gauge	254 cfs	Normal	−6.0 cfs	3.8 mi
Lake Waubesa at Mc FarlandLake, Lake Waubesa	4.67 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	4.0 mi
Swan Creek at Lalor Road near FitchburgRiver gauge, Swan Creek	2.3 cfs	Normal	±0	5.2 mi
Pennito Creek at Femrite Dr at MadisonRiver gauge, Pennito Creek	0.86 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Acewood Pond at Bonnie Ln at MadisonLake, Acewood Pond	0.00 ft	No reference yet	±0	9 mi
Badfish Creek near CooksvilleRiver gauge, Badfish Creek	107 cfs	Normal	+2.0 cfs	9 mi
Yahara River at East Main Street at MadisonRiver gauge, Yahara River	225 cfs	Normal	+7.0 cfs	10 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lake Kegonsa at Barber Drive near Stoughton really 843.14 ft deep?

No. 843.14 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 Lake Kegonsa at Barber Drive near Stoughton today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 843.14 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Kegonsa at Barber Drive near Stoughton rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lake Kegonsa at Barber Drive near Stoughton normal?

Low for late 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.

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:425715089164700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.95417, -89.27972 (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	843.14 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Water level	3.13 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Kegonsa at Barber Drive near Stoughton (usgs:425715089164700). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/lake-kegonsa-at-barber-drive-near-stoughton

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer