Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Betances water level

Name: Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Betances water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas, Puerto Rico, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.19ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 PM AST (58 min ago)

Flow: 1.0 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Betances is running below normal at 1.19 ft.

The median for mid-October is 1.53 ft, based on 13 years of readings, so the canal level is 0.34 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.44 ft, a difference of −0.25 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.18 ft and 1.70 ft.

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.53 ft0.34 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.17 ft – 1.77 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.44 ft−0.25 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.18 ft – 1.70 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.04 ft – 1.81 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.43 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 91° 72° 0.20 in, 93% Wind 7 mph

18 Sun 89° 75° 0.06 in, 100% Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 89° 74° 0.14 in, 100% Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 89° 73° 0.09 in, 92% Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 89° 74° 0.02 in, 58% Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 87° 74° 0.24 in, 80% Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 89° 76° 0.07 in, 65% Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:24 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 40 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Canal De Riego De Lajas

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Canal De Riego De Lajas below Lago Loco Dam YaucoCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	1.10 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas above Majinas Filt. PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	2.15 ft	High	±0	12 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas below Majinas Filt. PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	3.06 ft	High	+0.01 ft	12 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas below Lajas Filt Plant LajasCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	1.44 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	5.1 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Palmarejo near LajasCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	1.47 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	3.5 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Canal Riego De Lajas above Lajas Filtration PlantCanal gauge, Canal Riego De Lajas	2.63 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	5.2 mi
Rio Guanajibo near HormiguerosRiver gauge, Rio Guanajibo	10.50 ft	Low	−0.35 ft	7 mi
Rio Rosario near HormiguerosRiver gauge, Rio Rosario	1.79 ft	Very low	−0.22 ft	9 mi
Lateral M5L, Canal De Riego De Lajas Sabana GrandeCanal gauge	1.12 ft	Normal	±0	15 mi
Rio Loco at Las Latas near La Joya near GuanicaRiver gauge, Rio Loco	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	17 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Betances higher than last year?

No, it is 0.25 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.44 ft.

What is a normal level for the Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Betances in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.53 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.17 ft and 1.77 ft, based on 13 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 Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Betances today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 PM AST, the water level was 1.19 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Betances rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.26 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Betances normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 13 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:50128948 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 18.03879, -67.13214 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: PRVD02
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	1.19 ft	2026-10-20 20:45	Provisional
Flow	1.0 cfs	2026-10-20 20:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Betances (usgs:50128948). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/puerto-rico/canal-de-riego-de-lajas-at-bo-betances

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