Curwensville Lake near Curwensville water level

Name: Curwensville Lake near Curwensville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Curwensville Lake, Pennsylvania, United States

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Low for late October

Surface elevation

1,162.37ft Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:00 AM EDT (45 min ago)

History

What this means

Water is short at Curwensville Lake near Curwensville: the latest reading of 1,162.37 ft is below normal for late October.

That puts it 0.29 ft below the median of 1,162.66 ft for late October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1,162.88 ft (−0.51 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.12 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. The 30-day range is 1,162.01 ft – 1,163.40 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 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1,162.66 ft0.29 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1,162.20 ft – 1,162.96 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 1,162.88 ft−0.51 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1,162.01 ft – 1,163.40 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1,161.62 ft – 1,165.98 ft

Boating and fishing at Curwensville Lake near Curwensville

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 62° 37° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 64° 36° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 58° 40° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 59° 36° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 64° 38° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 65° 44° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 60° 40° 0.04 in Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
WB Susquehanna River near CurwensvilleRiver gauge, WB Susquehanna River	425 cfs	Normal	±0	0.7 mi
West Branch Susquehanna River at HydeRiver gauge, West Branch Susquehanna River	657 cfs	Normal	−11.0 cfs	5.1 mi
Clearfield Creek at DimelingRiver gauge, Clearfield Creek	3.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	6 mi
West Branch Susquehanna River at BowerRiver gauge, West Branch Susquehanna River	394 cfs	Normal	−43.0 cfs	9 mi
Sandy Lick Creek at DuboisRiver gauge, Sandy Lick Creek	2.46 ft	High	−0.23 ft	17 mi
Glendale Lake near FlintonLake, Glendale Lake	1,427.42 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	18 mi
Bald Eagle Creek at TyroneRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	26.7 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	24 mi
WB Susquehanna River at KarthausRiver gauge, WB Susquehanna River	2.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.30 ft	25 mi

Questions and answers

How does Curwensville Lake near Curwensville compare with last year?

It is 0.51 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1,162.88 ft.

What is a normal level for Curwensville Lake near Curwensville in late October?

The median for late October is 1,162.66 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1,162.20 ft and 1,162.96 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Curwensville Lake near Curwensville really 1,162.37 ft deep?

No. 1,162.37 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 Curwensville Lake near Curwensville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:00 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 1,162.37 ft. Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Curwensville Lake near Curwensville rising or falling?

Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.09 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Curwensville Lake near Curwensville normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 7 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01541180 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.95367, -78.52752 (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	1,162.37 ft	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Curwensville Lake near Curwensville (usgs:01541180). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/curwensville-lake-near-curwensville

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