Deer Creek Lake lake and shoreline

Deer Creek Lake Water Level

Officially Deer Creek Lake (Deer Creek)

Ohio

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Deer Creek Lake

The latest available reading shows Deer Creek Lake is currently 3.3 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 813.3 feet.

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

Current level

813.33ft

+3.33 ft vs full pool

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Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.88 ft

Previous readingSep 20812.45 ft

7-day change

Up 2.62 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 4.51 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
813.33 ft
24h
+0.88 ft
7d
+2.62 ft
30d
-4.51 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains above the full pool

Deer Creek Lake is currently 813.33 ft, 3.33 ft above its full pool. The lake has risen 2.62 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 4.51 ft over the past 30 days.

Deer Creek Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

3.33 ft above full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool810 ft

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 21, 2026813.33+0.88
Sep 20, 2026812.45+0.75
Sep 19, 2026811.7+0.68
Sep 18, 2026811.02+0.55
Sep 17, 2026810.47-0.05
Sep 16, 2026810.52-0.05
Sep 15, 2026810.57-0.14

Common questions about Deer Creek Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Deer Creek Lake is 813.33 ft (updated 3 days ago). You can track the Deer Creek Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Deer Creek Lake is 810 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Deer Creek Lake lake level is rising — rising about 2.62 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Deer Creek Lake is currently 3.33 ft above full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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