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Alum Creek Lake Water Level

Officially Alum Creek Lake (Alum Creek)

Ohio

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Alum Creek Lake

The latest available reading shows Alum Creek Lake is currently 1.1 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 889.1 feet.

889.14 ft · Updated 3 days ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Current level

889.14ft

+1.14 ft vs full pool

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Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.09 ft

Previous readingSep 20889.06 ft

7-day change

Up 0.53 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.02 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
889.14 ft
24h
+0.09 ft
7d
+0.53 ft
30d
+0.02 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains above the full pool

Alum Creek Lake is currently 889.14 ft, 1.14 ft above its full pool. The lake has risen 0.53 ft over the past 7 days and 0.02 ft over the past 30 days.

Alum Creek Lake Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

1.14 ft above full pool

Current level
889.14 ft
Full pool
888 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE

Reference levels

  • Full pool888 ft

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 21, 2026889.15+0.09
Sep 20, 2026889.06+0.42
Sep 19, 2026888.64+0.02
Sep 18, 2026888.62+0.01
Sep 17, 2026888.610
Sep 16, 2026888.61-0.01
Sep 15, 2026888.620

Common questions about Alum Creek Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Alum Creek Lake is 889.14 ft (updated 3 days ago). You can track the Alum Creek Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Alum Creek Lake is 888 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Alum Creek Lake lake level is rising — rising about 0.53 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Alum Creek Lake is currently 1.14 ft above full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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