Barre Falls Lake Water Level Today

Massachusetts · near Gardner · Well below full pool

Flood pool807.0Full pool776.0Bottom of pool771.0
Elevation
771.35 ft
From full pool
−4.65 ft
Percent of pool
7.0%
24-hour change
+0.07 ft
7-day change
−0.11 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Barre Falls Lake

771.0789.0807.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 399 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Barre Falls Lake is 4.65 ft below full pool, at 771.35 ft, up 0.07 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 7.0 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 35.6 ft higher, at 807.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.11 ft, and over 30 days it rose 0.07 ft. In the 399 days of readings on this page the high was 784.02 ft on Mar 18, 2026 and the low was 770.99 ft on Sep 4, 2025, a range of 13.03 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Barre Falls Dam, near Gardner, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the NGVD29 datum. This page is rebuilt once a day from the agency feed; it is not a live gauge, so during a fast rise or a scheduled release check the USACE page for hourly values.

Barre Falls Lake pool elevations

Current elevation771.35 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)776.00 ft
Top of flood pool807.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool771.00 ft
Top of dam830.00 ft
Inflow14 cfs
Outflow14 cfs
30-day change+0.07 ft
1-year high784.02 ft (Mar 18, 2026)
1-year low770.99 ft (Sep 4, 2025)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NAE district

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.

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Barre Falls Lake level questions

What is the water level of Barre Falls Lake today?

Barre Falls Lake is at 771.35 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −4.65 ft relative to full pool (776.00 ft). The 24-hour change is +0.07 ft.

What is full pool at Barre Falls Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 776.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 807.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 771.00 ft.

Is Barre Falls Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is +0.07 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.11 ft, and over 30 days it rose 0.07 ft.

Where does this Barre Falls Lake level come from?

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Barre Falls Dam. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.