Fresh Pond in Gate House at Cambridge water level

Name: Fresh Pond in Gate House at Cambridge water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Fresh Pond in Gate House, Massachusetts, United States

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Surface elevation

16.25ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 62 °F

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Fresh Pond in Gate House at Cambridge reads 16.25 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 08:45 PM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 16.25 ft and 16.40 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 62 °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 Fresh Pond in Gate House at Cambridge

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.19 in.

18 Sun 54° 32° – Wind 4 mph

19 Mon 55° 36° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 60° 47° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 53° 47° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 64° 42° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 58° 44° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 55° 38° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:04 AM Sunset 05:56 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Alewife Brook near ArlingtonTidal gauge, Alewife Brook	6.8 cfs	Normal	−3.4 cfs	1.7 mi
Mystic River at Amelia Earhart Dam near SomervilleTidal gauge, Mystic River	105.59 ft	Normal	+0.25 ft	3.6 mi
Muddy River at BrooklineTidal gauge, Muddy River	7.63 ft	Low	−0.35 ft	3.6 mi
Charles River at First St at CambridgeTidal gauge, Charles River	107.70 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	3.7 mi
Charles River, New Charles River Dam at BostonTidal gauge, Charles River, New Charles River Dam	107.66 ft	Normal	+0.09 ft	4.3 mi
Aberjona River at WinchesterRiver gauge, Aberjona River	15.8 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	4.4 mi
Charles River at WalthamRiver gauge, Charles River	1.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	4.7 mi
Cambridge Reservoir, Unnamed Tributary 3, near LexingtonRiver gauge, Cambridge Reservoir, Unnamed Tributary 3	0.4 cfs	Normal	±0	6 mi

Questions and answers

Is Fresh Pond in Gate House at Cambridge really 16.25 ft deep?

No. 16.25 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 Fresh Pond in Gate House at Cambridge today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:45 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 16.25 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Fresh Pond in Gate House at Cambridge rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fresh Pond in Gate House at Cambridge 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:422302071083801 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.38389, -71.14389 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: local
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	16.25 ft	2026-10-20 00:45	Provisional
Water temperature	62 °F	2026-10-20 00:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fresh Pond in Gate House at Cambridge (usgs:422302071083801). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/fresh-pond-in-gate-house-at-cambridge

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