Of the 8 Ohio lakes here with a published full pool, 6 are at or above full pool and 2 sit below it. Another 18 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
| Lake | Level now | Full pool | Against full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alum Creek Lake USACE Huntington District / Ohio DNR | 888.74 ft | 888.00 ft | 0.7 ft above full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Berlin Lake USACE Pittsburgh District | 1025.03 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Buckeye Lake Ohio DNR | 892.16 ft | 891.75 ft | 0.4 ft above full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Caesar Creek Lake USACE Louisville District | 853.81 ft | 849.00 ft | 4.8 ft above full pool — unusually high for late September | September 23, 2026 |
| Grand Lake St. Marys Ohio DNR | 871.82 ft | 871.50 ft | 0.3 ft above full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Indian Lake Ohio DNR | 996.36 ft | 996.30 ft | 0.1 ft above full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Milton Ohio DNR (Milton Dam) | 947.63 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Senecaville Lake Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District / USACE Huntington District | 833.09 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Atwood Lake Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District / USACE Huntington District | 928.20 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Beach City Lake Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District / USACE Huntington District | 948.57 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Burr Oak Lake USACE Huntington District | 723.34 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| C.J. Brown Reservoir USACE Louisville District | 1011.93 ft | 1012.00 ft | 0.1 ft below full pool — unusually high for late September | September 23, 2026 |
| Charles Mill Lake Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District / USACE Huntington District | 997.48 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Clendening Lake Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District / USACE Huntington District | 898.14 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Deer Creek Lake USACE Huntington District | 812.35 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Delaware Lake USACE Huntington District | 915.78 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Dillon Lake USACE Huntington District | 740.96 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Kokosing Lake USACE Huntington District | 1121.68 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Leesville Lake Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District / USACE Huntington District | 963.05 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Michael J. Kirwan Reservoir USACE Pittsburgh District | 982.95 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Mosquito Creek Lake USACE Pittsburgh District / Ohio DNR | 899.37 ft | 900.73 ft | 1.4 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Paint Creek Lake USACE Huntington District | 806.46 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Piedmont Lake Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District / USACE Huntington District | 914.35 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Pleasant Hill Lake USACE Huntington District / MWCD parks | 1021.16 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| William H. Harsha Lake USACE Louisville District | 737.76 ft | 733.00 ft | 4.8 ft above full pool — unusually high for late September | September 23, 2026 |
| Wills Creek Lake USACE Huntington District | 744.32 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
“Full pool” means the conservation pool — what that is, and what it is not. Lakes with no published figure are read against their own seasonal record instead.
Ohio lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in Ohio today?
Of the 8 Ohio lakes here with a published full pool, 6 are at or above full pool and 2 sit below it. Another 18 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
Which Ohio lake is furthest below full pool?
Mosquito Creek Lake is the furthest down of the Ohio lakes on this page, at 1.4 ft below its full pool.
Where do these Ohio lake levels come from?
Each row is the gauge the agency that runs the lake publishes — the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the state water agency or the US Geological Survey, depending on the lake. Open a lake and its own page re-reads that gauge as the page loads, wherever the agency lets a browser do it.