Leesville Lake lake and shoreline

Leesville Lake Water Level

Officially Leesville Lake (Roanoke River)

Virginia

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Leesville Lake

Leesville Lake is currently 12.0 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 601.0 feet.

600.97 ft · Updated 3 hours ago · Appalachian Power

Current level

600.97ft

−12.03 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.46 ft

Previous readingSep 21601.43 ft

7-day change

Up 0.03 ft

7-day trend: Falling

3 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 1.90 ft

26 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
600.97 ft
7d
+0.03 ft
30d
-1.90 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Leesville Lake is currently 600.97 ft, 12.03 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.03 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 1.90 ft over the past 30 days.

Leesville Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

12.03 ft below full pool

Current level
600.97 ft
Full pool
613 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
Appalachian Power

Reference levels

  • Full pool613 ft

Watershed drought

Severe Drought

100% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Campbell County, VA

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. Severe drought conditions are present.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

100% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Lower stream inflows
  • Lake levels may decline faster
  • Vegetation is becoming drier
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 22, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Campbell County, VA

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 27, 2026600.97-0.46
Sep 21, 2026601.43+0.49
Sep 20, 2026600.94+0.56
Sep 19, 2026600.38-0.69
Sep 18, 2026601.07-2.64
Sep 17, 2026603.71+0.21
Sep 16, 2026603.5+0.77

Common questions about Leesville Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Leesville Lake is 600.97 ft (updated 3 hours ago). You can track the Leesville Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Leesville Lake is 613 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Leesville 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, Leesville Lake is currently 12.03 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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