Virginia · USACE Huntington District

North Fork of Pound Lake water level

Today's reading against full pool and North Fork of Pound Lake's own seasonal history.

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Elevation, feet (NGVD29)

as of August 20, 2026

1611.44 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 NoFkPound-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.

1600 1605 1610 1615 1620 JFMAMJJASOND
  • 2026 (this year)
  • 2025 (last year)
  • 2021 (wettest on record)
  • 2024 (driest 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 NoFkPound-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 North Fork of Pound Lake right now?

North Fork of Pound Lake is at 1611.44 ft (NGVD29) as of August 20, 2026 — Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.

Is North Fork of Pound Lake full?

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

What is full pool for North Fork of Pound Lake?

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