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Hearns Pond, DE

water level
24.74 ft
Condition
Steady
7-day change
+0.04 ft
30-day change
+0.06 ft
Since yesterday
-0.01 ft

Reading as of 2026-10-13 | the U.S. Geological Survey

Since yesterday
-0.01 ft
7-day change
+0.04 ft
30-day change
+0.06 ft
Average
24.67 ft

In brief

Hearns Pond stood at 24.74 feet on Oct 13, 2026.

Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Last 30 days

24.024.424.725.025.3SEP 13SEP 18SEP 23SEP 28OCT 03OCT 08OCT 13HIGH 24.75LOW 24.6024.74 ftLAST READING

Last 176 days

23.924.224.524.825.2APR 21MAY 20JUN 18JUL 17AUG 15SEP 13OCT 13HIGH 24.87LOW 24.1624.74 ftLAST READING

Level and data on file

Current level24.74 ft
Data span176 days, since 2026-04-21 (176 readings)

Level schematic

24.6624.7024.7424.7824.8224.74 ft

Frequently asked questions

Is Hearns Pond full right now?

As of 2026-10-13, Hearns Pond sits at 24.74 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has risen 0.06 ft.

What is the water level at Hearns Pond today?

The most recent reading at Hearns Pond is 24.74 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

How much has Hearns Pond moved recently?

Readings for Hearns Pond run from 24.16 ft to 24.87 ft over the 176 days on file, which begin 2026-04-21. That window is shorter than a year, so neither end is a record for the lake. A lake's range includes a full seasonal cycle, and this gauge has not yet published one.

Why is Hearns Pond changing right now?

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. Hearns Pond has risen 0.06 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Geological Survey directly.

How much has Hearns Pond changed over the past year?

Year-over-year comparison is not available for Hearns Pond yet. The published series on this page covers 176 days, from 24.16 ft to 24.87 ft. That is not long enough to describe the lake's historical range.

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Hearns Pond stood at 24.74 feet on Oct 13, 2026.

From the U.S. Geological Survey, updated daily. The sentence changes with every new reading, so quote it with its date.

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hearns-pond-de-water-level-history.csv

176 readings, Apr 21, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026. Daily readings. Columns: date, water_level_ft. 3 KB.

How to cite

MyWaterLevel, “Hearns Pond water level, 2026,” data from U.S. Geological Survey, https://mywaterlevel.com/lake/de/hearns-pond/, accessed Oct 13, 2026.

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Source: the U.S. Geological Survey. All Delaware lake levels. Readings are provisional and may be revised. About our data and methods.