786.41 ft NGVD29 (USACE project datum)
level 0.4 ft above full pool — typical for mid-August
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 01563100) and updates live when you load this page.
Raystown Lake through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 2003–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.
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.
- 2004 (wettest on record)
- 2026 (driest on record)
- 2025 (last 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 | 786.00 ft NGVD29 (USACE project datum) · per USACE Baltimore District (NAB) full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USGS gauge 01563100 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | NGVD29 (USACE project datum) — 00062 elevation above NGVD29 project datum. USACE summer/recreation pool 786 ft (news release cites return to ~786.5 rec pool; conservation pool 786.0). |
| 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 Raystown Lake right now?
Raystown Lake is at 786.41 ft (NGVD29 (USACE project datum)) as of August 14, 2026 — 0.4 ft above full pool — typical for mid-August
Is Raystown Lake full?
Yes and then some — at 786.41 ft, Raystown Lake is 0.4 ft above its full pool of 786.00 ft (NGVD29 (USACE project datum)), using flood storage.
What is full pool for Raystown Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Raystown Lake is 786.00 ft NGVD29 (USACE project datum), per USACE Baltimore District (NAB) full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.