Jennings Randolph Lake near Elk Garden water level

Name: Jennings Randolph Lake near Elk Garden water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Jennings Randolph Lake, Maryland, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

1,458.42ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The latest lake level at Jennings Randolph Lake near Elk Garden is 1,458.42 ft. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,458.02 ft and 1,458.68 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.29 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 Jennings Randolph Lake near Elk Garden

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful guide, and right now the water is falling.

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: 0.03 in.

20 Tue 69° 42° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 65° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 64° 41° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 60° 41° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 60° 36° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 65° 40° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 70° 45° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Branch Potomac River at BarnumRiver gauge, North Branch Potomac River	355 cfs	High	+9.0 cfs	1.4 mi
North Branch Potomac River at KitzmillerRiver gauge, North Branch Potomac River	2.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	3.8 mi
North Branch Potomac River at LukeRiver gauge, North Branch Potomac River	2.03 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	4.8 mi
Savage River below Savage River Dam near BloomingtonRiver gauge, Savage River	74.2 cfs	Normal	±0	5.1 mi
Abram Creek at OakmontRiver gauge, Abram Creek	3.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	5.2 mi
Georges Creek at FranklinRiver gauge, Georges Creek	2.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	6 mi
North Glade Run near SwantonRiver gauge, North Glade Run	2.3 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	9 mi
Savage River near BartonRiver gauge, Savage River	23.6 cfs	Normal	−2.5 cfs	10 mi

Questions and answers

Is Jennings Randolph Lake near Elk Garden really 1,458.42 ft deep?

No. 1,458.42 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 Jennings Randolph Lake near Elk Garden today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 1,458.42 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Jennings Randolph Lake near Elk Garden rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.29 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Jennings Randolph Lake near Elk Garden 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:01595790 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.42928, -79.12625 (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	1,458.42 ft	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Jennings Randolph Lake near Elk Garden (usgs:01595790). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/jennings-randolph-lake-near-elk-garden

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