Summersville Lake Water Level Today
West Virginia · near Summersville · Below full pool
- Elevation
- 1,648.73 ft
- From full pool
- −3.27 ft
- Percent of pool
- 95.8%
- 24-hour change
- +0.98 ft
- 7-day change
- −1.03 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Summersville Lake
Summersville Lake is 3.27 ft below full pool, at 1,648.73 ft, up 0.98 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 95.8 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 61.3 ft higher, at 1,710.00 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level fell 1.03 ft, and over 30 days it fell 3.73 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 1,653.32 ft on Aug 17, 2026 and the low was 1,609.03 ft on Oct 30, 2025, a range of 44.29 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge, near Summersville, 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.
Summersville Lake pool elevations
| Current elevation | 1,648.73 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 1,652.00 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 1,710.00 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 1,574.40 ft |
| Top of dam | 1,738.00 ft |
| Inflow | 3,243 cfs |
| Outflow | 2,809 cfs |
| 30-day change | −3.73 ft |
| 1-year high | 1,653.32 ft (Aug 17, 2026) |
| 1-year low | 1,609.03 ft (Oct 30, 2025) |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
| Operating agency | U.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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Summersville Lake level questions
What is the water level of Summersville Lake today?
Summersville Lake is at 1,648.73 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −3.27 ft relative to full pool (1,652.00 ft). The 24-hour change is +0.98 ft.
What is full pool at Summersville Lake?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 1,652.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 1,710.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 1,574.40 ft.
Is Summersville Lake rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is +0.98 ft; over 7 days it fell 1.03 ft, and over 30 days it fell 3.73 ft.
Where does this Summersville Lake level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Summersville Lake. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.