889.26 ft NGVD29
level 1.3 ft above full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data (USACE series AlumCr-Lake.Elev.Inst.15Minutes.0.OBS) and updates live when you load this page.
This year vs the years that matter
This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.
- 2022 (wettest on record)
- 2024 (driest on record)
- 2025 (last year)
- 2026 (this year)
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 | 888.00 ft NGVD29 · per USACE Huntington District / Ohio DNR full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Conservation capacity | 81,735 acre-feet · per USACE Huntington District / Ohio DNR capacity reference |
| Gauge | USACE series AlumCr-Lake.Elev.Inst.15Minutes.0.OBS · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data |
| Datum | NGVD29 — Top of normal (summer) pool 888.0 NGVD29 (seasonal REGULAR level). USGS site 03228804 lists 62614 but serves no current IV/DV data - CWMS LRH is the working feed. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
How full is Alum Creek Lake right now?
Alum Creek Lake is at 889.26 ft (NGVD29) as of August 15, 2026 — 1.3 ft above full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Is Alum Creek Lake full?
Yes and then some — at 889.26 ft, Alum Creek Lake is 1.3 ft above its full pool of 888.00 ft (NGVD29), using flood storage.
What is full pool for Alum Creek Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Alum Creek Lake is 888.00 ft NGVD29, per USACE Huntington District / Ohio DNR full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.