Ohio · USACE Huntington District

Wills Creek Lake water level

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

740 742 744
Elevation, feet (NGVD29)

as of August 20, 2026

745.32 ft NGVD29

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 WillsCr-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.

740 750 760 770 JFMAMJJASOND
  • 2026 (this year)
  • 2025 (last year, driest on record)
  • 2022 (wettest on record)

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 WillsCr-Lake.Elev.Inst.15Minutes.0.OBS · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data
Datum NGVD29
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 Wills Creek Lake right now?

Wills Creek Lake is at 745.32 ft (NGVD29) as of August 20, 2026 — Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.

Is Wills Creek Lake full?

USACE Huntington District doesn't publish a conservation-pool figure for Wills Creek Lake, so this page shows the latest reading straight from the gauge.

What is full pool for Wills Creek Lake?

USACE Huntington District doesn't publish a single conservation-pool elevation for Wills Creek Lake. The reading above comes straight from the operator's gauge.