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Atwood Lake Water Level

Officially Atwood Lake (Indian Fork)

Ohio

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Atwood Lake is currently 0.4 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 927.6 feet.

927.58 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey

Current level

927.58ft

−0.42 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.01 ft

Previous readingNov 8927.62 ft

7-day change

Down 0.03 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.16 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
927.58 ft
24h
-0.01 ft
7d
-0.03 ft
30d
-0.16 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Atwood Lake is currently 927.58 ft, 0.42 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.03 ft over the past 7 days and 0.16 ft over the past 30 days.

Atwood Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.42 ft below full pool

Current level
927.58 ft
Full pool
928 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USGS

Reference levels

  • Full pool928 ft
  • Flood stage941 ft

Surrounding county drought

Abnormally Dry

Dominant category Abnormally Dry (D0); not counted as official drought.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Tuscarawas County, OH

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The largest share of Tuscarawas County, OH is Abnormally Dry (D0), which the U.S. Drought Monitor does not count as official drought. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

No

Abnormally Dry (D0) is present in the surrounding county, but D0 is not counted as official drought (D1–D4).

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Nov 3, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Tuscarawas County, OH

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 2026927.61-0.01
Nov 8, 2026927.62-0.02
Nov 7, 2026927.64-0.01
Nov 6, 2026927.650
Nov 5, 2026927.65+0.02
Nov 4, 2026927.63-0.01
Nov 3, 2026927.640

Common questions about Atwood Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Atwood Lake is 927.58 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Atwood Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Atwood Lake is 928 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Atwood Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.03 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Atwood Lake is currently 0.42 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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