2460.63 ft Historical Spillway Datum 2462
level 1.4 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 03075871) and updates live when you load this page.
Full pool, datum, and the gauge
"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.
| Full pool | 2462.00 ft Historical Spillway Datum 2462 · per Brookfield Renewable hydro under MDE permit; USGS gauge full-pool reference |
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| Gauge | USGS gauge 03075871 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | Historical Spillway Datum 2462 — 00062 reads in the historical spillway datum used by the MDE rule band (upper band ~2461-2462; keep >2458 May-mid Oct). Same gauge publishes 62615 NAVD88 = spillway datum + 1.82 ft; daily history exists only as 62615 (since 2020) — subtract 1.82 ft to compare. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.
Quick answers
How full is Deep Creek Lake right now?
Deep Creek Lake is at 2460.63 ft (Historical Spillway Datum 2462) as of August 15, 2026 — 1.4 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Is Deep Creek Lake full?
Not quite — at 2460.63 ft, Deep Creek Lake is 1.4 ft below its full pool of 2462.00 ft (Historical Spillway Datum 2462).
What is full pool for Deep Creek Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Deep Creek Lake is 2462.00 ft Historical Spillway Datum 2462, per Brookfield Renewable hydro under MDE permit; USGS gauge full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.