Current level
996.25ft
−0.75 ft vs full pool
Normal
Vs full pool

Charles Mill Lake is currently 0.8 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 996.3 feet.
996.25 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Current level
996.25ft
−0.75 ft vs full pool
Normal
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingNov 8996.39 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Falling
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
30 daily readings in the last 30 days
Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Charles Mill Lake is currently 996.25 ft, 0.75 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.75 ft over the past 7 days and 0.81 ft over the past 30 days.
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0.75 ft below full pool
No Drought
No official drought (D1–D4) reported for the surrounding county.
Severity
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 996.31 | -0.08 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 996.39 | -0.13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 996.52 | -0.05 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 996.57 | -0.09 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 996.66 | -0.15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 996.81 | -0.19 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 997 | -0.06 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 997.06 | -0.02 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 997.08 | +0.01 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 997.07 | -0.03 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 997.1 | -0.01 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 997.11 | -0.01 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 997.12 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 997.12 | 0 |
The current water level at Charles Mill Lake is 996.25 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Charles Mill Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
Full pool for Charles Mill Lake is 997 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
The current 7-day trend for the Charles Mill Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.75 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest gauge reading, Charles Mill Lake is currently 0.75 ft below full pool.
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