Lake Champlain, NY and VT

As of 2026-10-12, Lake Champlain sits at 93.69 ft, which is low for this time of year. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 0.57 ft.

The most recent reading at Lake Champlain is 93.69 ft (2026-10-12), sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Lake Champlain in our records is 101.83 ft on 1998-04-05. The lowest is 93.37 ft on 2016-10-16. Our record covers about 28 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 4% of them, which we classify as low for this time of year. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Lake Champlain has fallen 0.57 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Geological Survey directly.

Lake Champlain is -0.08 ft compared with this date last year (93.69 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 28 years, with a record high of 101.83 ft and a record low of 93.37 ft.