Water report · Lake Mendota
Holding this week.
Updated 5:00 PM UTC, Sep 12
Over the last 7 days, Lake Mendota held between 849.84 and 849.94 ft, lowest on Sep 12 and highest on Sep 6.
That is 0.10 ft lower than on Sep 6.
Over the last 30 days, Lake Mendota held between 849.84 and 850.07 ft, lowest on Sep 12 and highest on Aug 22.
That is 0.11 ft lower than on Aug 14.
Over the last 90 days, Lake Mendota held between 849.84 and 850.07 ft, lowest on Sep 12 and highest on Aug 22.
That is 0.12 ft lower than on Aug 13.
Over the last 12 months, Lake Mendota held between 849.84 and 850.07 ft, lowest on Sep 12 and highest on Aug 22.
That is 0.12 ft lower than on Aug 13.
No member has posted conditions here lately. The gauge says what the water is doing; an angler who was standing in it says what that felt like.
Post a reportUSGS monitoring location 05428000, LAKE MENDOTA AT MADISON, WI, 2.6 miles from the center of Lake Mendota. Provisional data, subject to revision. Values refresh every 30 minutes. Readings describe the reservoir at the gauge; a shallow arm miles upstream will not match them.
Readings come from USGS monitoring location 05428000, LAKE MENDOTA AT MADISON, WI, 2.6 miles from the center of Lake Mendota. It reports gage height and reservoir elevation. Values refresh every 30 minutes and are provisional until the agency reviews them. Readings describe the reservoir at the gauge; a shallow arm miles upstream will not match them.
The gauge is half the picture. The other half is what came out of the water: verified catches, the current record, and the anglers holding it.
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