Clinton Lake near Lane water level

Name: Clinton Lake near Lane water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Clinton Lake, Illinois, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

689.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT (2 days ago)

History

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What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Clinton Lake near Lane, where the gauge shows 689.66 ft.

That puts it 0.39 ft above the median of 689.27 ft for mid-October, based on 18 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 689.27 ft0.39 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 688.38 ft – 690.69 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 57° 37° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 63° 37° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 69° 38° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 70° 49° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 71° 50° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 74° 54° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 75° 53° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:10 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Salt Creek near De WittRiver gauge, North Fork Salt Creek	691.06 ft	Normal	±0	8 mi
Salt Creek near RowellRiver gauge, Salt Creek	9.09 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Salt Creek near Farmer CityRiver gauge, Salt Creek	689.76 ft	Normal	±0	13 mi
Kickapoo Creek at WaynesvilleRiver gauge, Kickapoo Creek	2.45 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	15 mi
Little Kickapoo Creek near HeyworthRiver gauge, Little Kickapoo Creek	3.33 ft	Normal	±0	16 mi
Sangamon River at MonticelloRiver gauge, Sangamon River	5.04 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	17 mi
Sangamon River at Route 48 at DecaturRiver gauge, Sangamon River	2.04 ft	Low	−0.13 ft	22 mi
Kickapoo Creek near BloomingtonRiver gauge, Kickapoo Creek	4.74 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	22 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Clinton Lake near Lane in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 689.27 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 688.38 ft and 690.69 ft, based on 18 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Clinton Lake near Lane today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT, the water level was 689.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Clinton Lake near Lane rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Clinton Lake near Lane normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 18 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:05578300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.14036, -88.88242 (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	689.66 ft	2026-10-16 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Clinton Lake near Lane (usgs:05578300). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/illinois/clinton-lake-near-lane

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