Kinzua Dam & Allegheny Reservoir Water Level Today

Pennsylvania · near Jamestown · In the flood pool

Flood pool1,364.5Full pool1,327.5Bottom of pool1,239.4
Elevation
1,328.71 ft
From full pool
+1.18 ft
Percent of pool
101.3%
24-hour change
no change
7-day change
+0.62 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Kinzua Dam & Allegheny Reservoir

1,296.41,330.51,364.5full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 398 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Kinzua Dam & Allegheny Reservoir is 1.18 ft above full pool, at 1,328.71 ft, in its flood pool, holding steady over the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 101.3 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 35.8 ft higher, at 1,364.51 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level rose 0.62 ft, and over 30 days it rose 2.42 ft. In the 398 days of readings on this page the high was 1,339.04 ft on Apr 7, 2026 and the low was 1,296.42 ft on Oct 30, 2025, a range of 42.62 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge, near Jamestown, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the NAVD88 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.

Kinzua Dam & Allegheny Reservoir pool elevations

Current elevation1,328.71 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)1,327.53 ft
Top of flood pool1,364.51 ft
Bottom of conservation pool1,239.40 ft
Top of dam1,374.60 ft
Inflow0 cfs
Outflow1,980 cfs
30-day change+2.42 ft
1-year high1,339.04 ft (Apr 7, 2026)
1-year low1,296.42 ft (Oct 30, 2025)
Vertical datumNAVD88
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, LRP district

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

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Kinzua Dam & Allegheny Reservoir level questions

What is the water level of Kinzua Dam & Allegheny Reservoir today?

Kinzua Dam & Allegheny Reservoir is at 1,328.71 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, +1.18 ft relative to full pool (1,327.53 ft). The 24-hour change is no change.

What is full pool at Kinzua Dam & Allegheny Reservoir?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 1,327.53 ft (NAVD88). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 1,364.51 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 1,239.40 ft.

Is Kinzua Dam & Allegheny Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is no change; over 7 days it rose 0.62 ft, and over 30 days it rose 2.42 ft.

Where does this Kinzua Dam & Allegheny Reservoir level come from?

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