Watch your dam level without the drive out.
A wireless sensor that sits in your dam or pond and reports the water level to your phone — with a low-level alarm before it drops too low for stock. No mains power, no weekly drive to check.
Includes 3 months of connectivity and full dashboard + mobile app access. Connectivity then from $10/month per device — discounts on annual subscriptions.
Early adopter US launch pricing — expected to rise as the rollout grows. The price you order at is the price you pay.
Current delivery: about 2–3 weeks. Order now to reserve your spot in the queue.
60-day money-back guarantee and a one-year warranty on every sensor.
Stop guessing how much water is left
A dam can look full from the bank and be weeks from trouble. The Meterra Dam Level Monitor gives you the real number — measured by a sealed pressure sensor in the water, reported to your phone, and backed by a low-level alarm that reaches you while there’s still time to act.
It’s made for open water out where there’s no power and no Wi-Fi. The sensor sits in the dam, runs for years on its own battery, and connects over the cellular network by itself. Because it reads from below the surface, it’s often the better choice in cold country: where freezing weather and surface ice would interfere with an above-water sensor, a submerged pressure sensor keeps reading the water beneath the ice.
It’s also one of two proven ways Meterra measures level — the same job done by the non-contact ultrasonic sensor where you’d rather keep nothing in the water. Both are field-tested across thousands of deployments; we’ll help you choose the right one for your dam.
Low-water alarms before stock run dry
Set a level that triggers an alert, so you know a dam is getting low while there's still time to move stock or start pumping.
Submerged pressure sensing — reliable in the cold
The sealed sensor sits in the water and measures the depth above it. Because it reads from below the surface, it's often the better choice where winters are hard: surface ice can interfere with an above-water sensor, but a submerged sensor keeps reading the water beneath.
Self-powered, no mains wiring
Solar or long-life battery means there's no power to run out to the dam — just the sensor and its cable.
See the trend, not just the number
Hourly readings build a history so you can see how fast a dam is dropping through a dry spell.
Place the sensor in the water
Lower the sealed pressure sensor into the dam and secure the cable — no post or frame to build over the water.
It connects itself
The sensor joins the cellular network on its own and starts reporting — no Wi-Fi or hub at the dam.
Check it from anywhere
Open the app for the live level, the trend, and the alarms you've set.
Watch them work together
The dam calls for its own refill.
Every Meterra device is complete on its own. But the dam sensor and a pump controller share one platform, so a falling level can start a transfer from another storage — set the rule once, and it refills without anyone driving out. Here’s the loop, sped up:
Sped-up example — you set the start and stop levels in the Meterra app. Every rule stays a manual button in the app too, and a separate high-level alarm can back the stop rule up.
The products in this simulation
Every device reports to the same Meterra dashboard and app.
Send us your site details and we'll send back pricing and the right setup.
| Sensing technology | Submerged pressure (hydrostatic) sensor |
|---|---|
| Measurement range | Up to 330 ft depth; commonly stocked in 10, 50 & 165 ft (3 / 15 / 50 m) |
| Battery life | 3+ years, ultra-low power |
| Alarms | Low level, configurable thresholds |
| Mounting | Submerged — sits below the water surface; no post or frame |
| Reporting | Hourly data to the Meterra app, plus instant alarms |
| Connectivity | Verizon NB-IoT cellular (coverage confirmed for your location) |
| Compliance | FCC compliant |
| Connectivity plan | 3 months included, then from $10/month per device (discounts on annual subscriptions) |
Price includes the sensor and 3 months of connectivity. US connectivity plans from $10/month per device after the bundled period; discounts on annual subscriptions.
The winter test
When the surface freezes over, we keep reading.
An ultrasonic sensor reads the first surface it hits — in a hard freeze, that’s the top of the ice. Meterra’s submerged pressure sensors read the water itself, so troughs, ponds, and dams keep reporting straight through winter, and a high-level alarm can still fire before an iced-over pond overflows.
One honest note: extreme cold shortens battery life on any electronics. We’ll help you plan for your climate.
Does the sensor go in the water?
Yes. This is a submerged pressure sensor — it sits in the dam and measures the depth of water above it. That's deliberate: a below-surface sensor keeps reading in freezing weather, when surface ice can interfere with an above-water ultrasonic unit. If you'd rather nothing sat in the water, the non-contact [Tank Level Sensor](/tank-level-sensor/) is the ultrasonic option.
Which should I use — the pressure sensor or the ultrasonic one?
They're two sensing technologies that do the same job, so you choose by your conditions. Ultrasonic mounts above the water and never touches it; the pressure sensor sits in the water and is often the better fit where surfaces freeze. Tell us about your site and we'll help you pick.
Will it reach a dam with no power or Wi-Fi nearby?
Yes — that's what it's built for. It's self-powered and reports over the cellular network on its own, so it works out at the dam with nothing else around.
How deep a dam can it measure?
Up to about 330 feet of depth. We commonly stock 10-, 50-, and 165-foot versions (3, 15, and 50 m) and match the range to your dam — send the details and we'll confirm the right fit for the site.
What does it cost?
The Dam Level Monitor is $499 in our US rollout, and that price includes three months of connectivity plus full access to the dashboard and mobile app — live depth, history, trends, and alarms. After that, connectivity plans start at $10/month per device, with discounts on annual subscriptions. Every sensor is backed by our 60-day money-back guarantee and a one-year warranty.
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