This page is to monitor the water levels of Hinckley Lake. The water levels have been an important topic the last few years because of the low levels that cause such problems like water table depletion, danger to boaters, and an unattractive appeal to the lake. The water of Hinckley serves multiple purposes such as: main supply of water to Utica, turbine generated power, feeder to the canal, and more. Below are statistics that are monitored daily:

No more boating on the lake this season...water levels extremely low

Reservoir Facts
Latitude: 43°18'45"
Longitude: 75°06'25"
Hydro Unit: 02020004
Length from West Canada to Spillway: 7.2mi
Length of Holding Reservoir (Prospect Pond): 2mi
Water capacity @ High Water: 24,000,000,000 Gl
Draw Level: 21,000,000 Gl/day
Max Draw Level: 48,000,000 Gl/day
Operation Start: March 1914

Reservoir Data
Water Elevation Above NGVD:
Floodstage Elevation Above NGVD: 1,225.0ft
NWS Floodstage: 1,227.0ft
Water Level According to High Water Mark: -35.0.0ft
West Canada Flow (Upstream): See Below
West Canada Flow (Downstream): See Below
West Canada Depth: 3.1ft avg
Black Creek Flow: NA
Spillway Discharge Flow: 40ft³/sec, or higher
Minimum Reservoir Elevation: 1,173.5ft
**All data in blue changes by day**
***NGVD - National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 - Measurement above sea level using a vertical Datum scale***

Current Reservoir Levels

West Canada Creek Upstream Flow (Into Lake)

West Canada Creek Downstream Flow (From Lake With Cincinnati Creek Merger)

All graphs are Copyright of the U.S Geological Survey (USGS). Any errorornous data is not our responsibility.