1112.00 ft NAVD88
level 18.5 ft above full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 03055500) 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 | 1093.45 ft NAVD88 · per USACE Pittsburgh District full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USGS gauge 03055500 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | NAVD88 — CWMS location Tygart (LRP) vertical-datum is NAVD88 (confirmed via /locations), same as USGS 62615. Top of Conservation is SEASONAL (winter ~1039 rising to summer peak 1093.45); fullPoolFt is the summer peak. Lake verified currently ~19 ft into flood storage: 30-day USGS trace ran 1094.5 (Jul 16) to 1140.8 then falling to 1112.1 - real event, gauge healthy. |
| 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 Tygart Lake right now?
Tygart Lake is at 1112.00 ft (NAVD88) as of August 15, 2026 — 18.5 ft above full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Is Tygart Lake full?
Yes and then some — at 1112.00 ft, Tygart Lake is 18.5 ft above its full pool of 1093.45 ft (NAVD88), using flood storage.
What is full pool for Tygart Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Tygart Lake is 1093.45 ft NAVD88, per USACE Pittsburgh District full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.