Beltzville Lake lake and shoreline

Beltzville Lake Water Level

Officially Beltzville Lake (Pohopoco Creek)

Pennsylvania

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Beltzville Lake

Beltzville Lake is currently at full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 628.0 feet.

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

Current level

628.05ft

At full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.04 ft

Previous readingNov 8628.1 ft

7-day change

Up 0.04 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.12 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
628.05 ft
24h
-0.04 ft
7d
+0.04 ft
30d
-0.12 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level is near the full pool

Beltzville Lake is currently 628.05 ft, near its full pool. The lake has risen 0.04 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 0.12 ft over the past 30 days.

Beltzville Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.05 ft above full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool628 ft
  • Flood stage651 ft

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

No official drought (D1–D4) reported for the surrounding county.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Carbon County, PA

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Carbon County, PA. 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

No D1–D4 area is reported for the surrounding county.

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 Carbon County, PA

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 2026628.06-0.04
Nov 8, 2026628.1-0.02
Nov 7, 2026628.12-0.01
Nov 6, 2026628.13+0.05
Nov 5, 2026628.08+0.03
Nov 4, 2026628.05+0.02
Nov 3, 2026628.03+0.01

Common questions about Beltzville Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Beltzville Lake is 628.05 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Beltzville Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Beltzville Lake is 628 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Beltzville Lake lake level is rising — rising about 0.04 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Beltzville Lake is currently at full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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