Of the 5 Virginia lakes here with a published full pool, 5 sit below it. One more has no full-pool figure and reads against its own record instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
| Lake | Level now | Full pool | Against full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerr Lake USACE Wilmington District | 288.88 ft | 300.00 ft | 11.1 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Smith Mountain Lake Appalachian Power (AEP) | 789.29 ft | 795.00 ft | 5.7 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 23, 2026 |
| Claytor Lake Appalachian Power (AEP) | 1845.75 ft | 1846.00 ft | 0.3 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 9, 2026 |
| Lake Moomaw USACE Norfolk District (Gathright Dam) | 1568.04 ft | 1582.00 ft | 14.0 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| North Fork of Pound Lake USACE Huntington District | 1612.24 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
| Philpott Lake USACE Wilmington District | 967.24 ft | 974.00 ft | 6.8 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | 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.
Virginia lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in Virginia today?
Of the 5 Virginia lakes here with a published full pool, 5 sit below it. One more has no full-pool figure and reads against its own record instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
Which Virginia lake is furthest below full pool?
Lake Moomaw is the furthest down of the Virginia lakes on this page, at 14.0 ft below its full pool.
Where do these Virginia 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.