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Cedar Lake (Masonry Pool) near Cedar Falls water level

Lake, Cedar Lake (Masonry Pool), Washington, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1,517.78ft Down 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours

1,515 1,520 1,525

History

1,5201,525ftOct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 161,5201,525ftOct 12Oct 14Oct 16
1,5201,5301,5401,550ftSep 19Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9Oct 161,5201,5301,5401,550ftSep 19Oct 2Oct 16
1,5201,5401,560ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261,5201,5401,560ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1,5201,5401,560ftOct 2020Apr 2022Oct 2023Apr 2025Oct 20261,5201,5401,560ftOct 2020Oct 2023Oct 2026
1,5201,5401,560ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20261,5201,5401,560ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Cedar Lake (Masonry Pool) near Cedar Falls is below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 1,517.78 ft.

That puts it 2.23 ft below the median of 1,520.01 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1,516.64 ft (+1.14 ft).

It has dropped 0.19 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. In the last month it has stayed between 1,517.20 ft and 1,519.68 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
1,520.01 ft2.23 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1,516.16 ft – 1,527.65 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
1,516.64 ft+1.14 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1,517.20 ft – 1,519.68 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1,516.58 ft – 1,567.02 ft

On the water at Cedar Lake (Masonry Pool) near Cedar Falls

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

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: 0.29 in.

18 Sun 52° 39° – Wind 7 mph
19 Mon 56° 44° – Wind 5 mph
20 Tue 65° 40° – Wind 6 mph
21 Wed 68° 47° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 55° 42° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 48° 37° 0.07 in, 37% Wind 5 mph
24 Sat 48° 37° 0.56 in, 34% Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min First quarter 54%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Canyon Creek near Cedar FallsRiver gauge, Canyon Creek 0.61 ft Low ±0 0.9 mi
Boxley Creek near Cedar FallsRiver gauge, Boxley Creek 1.89 ft Very low −0.01 ft 1.4 mi
Cedar River at Powerplant at Cedar FallsRiver gauge, Cedar River 31.45 ft Low ±0 1.4 mi
Cedar River at Cedar FallsRiver gauge, Cedar River 6.09 ft High ±0 1.9 mi
Boxley Creek near EdgewickRiver gauge, Boxley Creek 2.05 ft Very low −0.01 ft 2.7 mi
Sf Snoqualmie River at EdgewickRiver gauge, Sf Snoqualmie River 5.88 ft Very low ±0 3.2 mi
Boulder Creek near Cedar FallsRiver gauge, Boulder Creek 0.1 cfs Low ±0 4.2 mi
Taylor Creek near SelleckRiver gauge, Taylor Creek 1.81 ft Very low ±0 4.7 mi

Questions and answers

How does Cedar Lake (Masonry Pool) near Cedar Falls compare with last year?

It is 1.14 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1,516.64 ft.

What is a normal level for Cedar Lake (Masonry Pool) near Cedar Falls in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1,520.01 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1,516.16 ft and 1,527.65 ft, based on 7 years of records.

What is the water level of Cedar Lake (Masonry Pool) near Cedar Falls today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 08:15 AM PDT, the water level was 1,517.78 ft. Down 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cedar Lake (Masonry Pool) near Cedar Falls rising or falling?

Down 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.55 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cedar Lake (Masonry Pool) near Cedar Falls normal?

Low for mid-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.

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:12116060 (Agency page)
Coordinates
47.41174, -121.75231 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1,517.78 ft 2026-10-16 15:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cedar Lake (Masonry Pool) near Cedar Falls (usgs:12116060). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/cedar-lake-masonry-pool-near-cedar-falls

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