Alum Creek Lake Water Level Today

Ohio · near Lewis Center · In the flood pool

Flood pool901.0Full pool888.0Bottom of pool835.0
Elevation
889.14 ft
From full pool
+1.14 ft
Percent of pool
102.2%
24-hour change
+0.48 ft
7-day change
+0.50 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Alum Creek Lake

881.8891.4901.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Alum Creek Lake is 1.14 ft above full pool, at 889.14 ft, in its flood pool, up 0.48 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 102.2 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 11.9 ft higher, at 901.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level rose 0.50 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.36 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 892.63 ft on May 28, 2026 and the low was 881.76 ft on Feb 9, 2026, a range of 10.87 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge, near Lewis Center, 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.

Alum Creek Lake pool elevations

Current elevation889.14 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)888.00 ft
Top of flood pool901.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool835.00 ft
Top of dam913.00 ft
Inflow874 cfs
Outflow10 cfs
Water temperature73.5 °F
30-day change−0.36 ft
1-year high892.63 ft (May 28, 2026)
1-year low881.76 ft (Feb 9, 2026)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, LRH district

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

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Alum Creek Lake level questions

What is the water level of Alum Creek Lake today?

Alum Creek Lake is at 889.14 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, +1.14 ft relative to full pool (888.00 ft). The 24-hour change is +0.48 ft.

What is full pool at Alum Creek Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 888.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 901.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 835.00 ft.

Is Alum Creek Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is +0.48 ft; over 7 days it rose 0.50 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.36 ft.

Where does this Alum Creek Lake level come from?

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