Delaware Lake Water Level Today

Ohio · near Delaware · In the flood pool

Flood pool947.0Full pool915.0Bottom of pool881.0
Elevation
916.17 ft
From full pool
+1.17 ft
Percent of pool
103.4%
24-hour change
+0.60 ft
7-day change
+0.62 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Delaware Lake

913.0930.0947.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 399 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Delaware Lake is 1.17 ft above full pool, at 916.17 ft, in its flood pool, up 0.60 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 103.4 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 30.8 ft higher, at 947.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level rose 0.62 ft, and over 30 days it fell 3.95 ft. In the 399 days of readings on this page the high was 933.43 ft on May 28, 2026 and the low was 912.99 ft on Nov 8, 2025, a range of 20.44 ft.

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

Delaware Lake pool elevations

Current elevation916.17 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)915.00 ft
Top of flood pool947.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool881.00 ft
Top of dam957.00 ft
Inflow940 cfs
Outflow35 cfs
30-day change−3.95 ft
1-year high933.43 ft (May 28, 2026)
1-year low912.99 ft (Nov 8, 2025)
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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Delaware Lake level questions

What is the water level of Delaware Lake today?

Delaware Lake is at 916.17 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, +1.17 ft relative to full pool (915.00 ft). The 24-hour change is +0.60 ft.

What is full pool at Delaware Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 915.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 947.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 881.00 ft.

Is Delaware Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is +0.60 ft; over 7 days it rose 0.62 ft, and over 30 days it fell 3.95 ft.

Where does this Delaware Lake level come from?

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