Berlin Lake lake and shoreline

Berlin Lake Water Level

Officially Berlin Lake (Mahoning River)

Ohio

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Berlin Lake

Berlin Lake is currently 7.9 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1016.1 feet.

1016.13 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Current level

1,016.13ft

−7.87 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.01 ft

Previous readingNov 81,016.14 ft

7-day change

Up 0.07 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 3.03 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
1016.13 ft
24h
-0.01 ft
7d
+0.07 ft
30d
-3.03 ft

Elevation (ft) NAVD88 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Berlin Lake is currently 1016.13 ft, 7.87 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.07 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 3.03 ft over the past 30 days.

Berlin Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

7.87 ft below full pool

Current level
1,016.13 ft
Full pool
1,024 ft
DatumElevation referenced to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
NAVD88
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,024 ft
  • Flood stage1,031 ft

Surrounding county drought

Abnormally Dry

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Portage County, OH

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The largest share of Portage 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 Portage County, OH

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 20261,016.13-0.01
Nov 8, 20261,016.14+0.01
Nov 7, 20261,016.130
Nov 6, 20261,016.13+0.02
Nov 5, 20261,016.11+0.03
Nov 4, 20261,016.08+0.01
Nov 3, 20261,016.07+0.01

Common questions about Berlin Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Berlin Lake is 1,016.13 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Berlin Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Berlin Lake is 1,024 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Berlin Lake lake level is rising — rising about 0.07 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Berlin Lake is currently 7.87 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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