Ohio · Ohio DNR (Milton Dam)

Lake Milton water level

Today's reading against full pool and Lake Milton's own seasonal history.

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Elevation, feet (NAVD88)

as of August 20, 2026

947.63 ft NAVD88

level Current reading shown; 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 Milton-Lake.Elev.Inst.1Hour.0.RESOPS) 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 not published by the operator
Gauge USACE series Milton-Lake.Elev.Inst.1Hour.0.RESOPS · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data
Datum NAVD88
Last verified August 20, 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 Lake Milton right now?

Lake Milton is at 947.63 ft (NAVD88) as of August 20, 2026 — Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.

Is Lake Milton full?

Ohio DNR (Milton Dam) doesn't publish a conservation-pool figure for Lake Milton, so this page shows the latest reading straight from the gauge.

What is full pool for Lake Milton?

Ohio DNR (Milton Dam) doesn't publish a single conservation-pool elevation for Lake Milton. The reading above comes straight from the operator's gauge.