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Ashokan Reservoir Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Ashokan Reservoir, on the Esopus Creek in New York.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge ASEN6 Provisional

Water level Provisional

579.72ft

msl · 6:45 PM EST, Nov 8, 2026

  • 7.38 ftbelow full pool (587.1 ft)
  • −0.38 ftin 24 h−0.80 ft in 7 days−0.87 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Ashokan Reservoir full?

No. Ashokan Reservoir is 7.38 ft below full pool (587.1 ft). It is 6.33 ft higher than a year ago (573.39 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Ashokan Reservoir level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 8, 2026579.72—
Nov 7, 2026580.16—
Nov 6, 2026580.19—
Nov 5, 2026580.05—
Nov 4, 2026579.84—
Nov 3, 2026580.01—
Nov 2, 2026580.26—
Nov 1, 2026580.52—
Oct 31, 2026580.77—
Oct 30, 2026580.81—
Oct 29, 2026580.77—
Oct 28, 2026580.70—
Oct 27, 2026580.62—
Oct 26, 2026580.50—
Oct 25, 2026580.37—
Oct 24, 2026580.25—
Oct 23, 2026580.11—
Oct 22, 2026579.96—
Oct 21, 2026579.78—
Oct 20, 2026579.63—
Oct 19, 2026579.47—
Oct 18, 2026579.62—
Oct 17, 2026579.83—
Oct 16, 2026580.03—
Oct 15, 2026580.24—
Oct 14, 2026580.46—
Oct 13, 2026580.66—
Oct 12, 2026580.69—
Oct 11, 2026580.62—
Oct 10, 2026580.58—
Oct 9, 2026580.59—
  • Ashokan Reservoir level
  • Full pool 587.1 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2012

Ashokan Reservoir on Nov 8 in past years

Ashokan Reservoir water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today579.72—−7.38 ft
2025573.39−6.33−13.71 ft
2024579.62−0.10−7.48 ft
2023582.43+2.71−4.67 ft
2022572.69−7.03−14.41 ft
2021587.31+7.59+0.21 ft
2020570.51−9.21−16.59 ft
2019570.47−9.25−16.63 ft
2018576.63−3.09−10.47 ft
2017575.26−4.46−11.84 ft
2016566.89−12.83−20.21 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
587.1 ft msl
Highest since 2012
588.74 ftMay 2, 2020
Lowest since 2012
560.31 ftNov 25, 2014
Data since
May 31, 2012
Dam
Olive Bridge Damcompleted 1916
River
Esopus Creek
Owned by
Nycdep Dams West of the Hudson River
Dam location
Ulster County
Gauge location
41.9503, −74.2083

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover May 31, 2012 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight39°FLowSW 3 mphPartly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  2. Monday54°FHighLow 37°FW 5–12 mphSlight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
  3. Tuesday60°FHighLow 36°FW 5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday58°FHighLow 35°FW 3 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday49°FHighLow 33°FNE 2 mphChance Light Rain
  6. Friday41°FHighLow 30°FN 6–9 mphRain and Snow Likely
  7. Saturday43°FHighLow 30°FNW 6–10 mphChance Rain and Snow

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (41.95, −74.21). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Ashokan Reservoir?
587.1 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Olive Bridge Dam.
How much does Ashokan Reservoir need to be full?
Ashokan Reservoir needs 7.38 ft more water to reach full pool (587.1 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Ashokan Reservoir rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.80 ft in the last 7 days and −0.38 ft in 24 hours, to 579.72 ft on 6:45 PM EST, Nov 8, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Ashokan Reservoir last full?
It was last at or above full pool (587.1 ft) on May 20, 2025. On Nov 8, 2026 it was 7.38 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Ashokan Reservoir reached 588.74 ft on May 2, 2020. The lowest was 560.31 ft on Nov 25, 2014 (NOAA NWPS data since 2012; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Ashokan Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 569.02 ft (Nov 24, 2025) to 586.53 ft (May 25, 2026), a swing of 17.51 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from NOAA National Water Prediction Service. The last reading is from 6:45 PM EST, Nov 8, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by Nycdep Dams West of the Hudson River through the National Weather Service (gauge ASEN6, water.noaa.gov); history from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of the same reports. Recent readings are provisional. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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