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Paint Creek Lake Water Level

Officially Paint Creek Lake (Paint Creek)

Ohio

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Paint Creek Lake

The latest available reading shows Paint Creek Lake is currently 6.2 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 804.2 feet.

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

Current level

804.22ft

+6.22 ft vs full pool

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Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 3.47 ft

Previous readingSep 20800.75 ft

7-day change

Up 5.70 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 1.49 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
804.22 ft
24h
+3.47 ft
7d
+5.70 ft
30d
+1.49 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains above the full pool

Paint Creek Lake is currently 804.22 ft, 6.22 ft above its full pool. The lake has risen 5.70 ft over the past 7 days and 1.49 ft over the past 30 days.

Paint Creek Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

6.22 ft above full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool798 ft
  • Flood stage845 ft

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 21, 2026804.22+3.47
Sep 20, 2026800.75+1.7
Sep 19, 2026799.05+0.53
Sep 18, 2026798.52+0.05
Sep 17, 2026798.47+0.04
Sep 16, 2026798.43-0.12
Sep 15, 2026798.55+0.03

Common questions about Paint Creek Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Paint Creek Lake is 804.22 ft (updated 3 days ago). You can track the Paint Creek Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Paint Creek Lake is 798 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Paint Creek Lake lake level is rising — rising about 5.70 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Paint Creek Lake is currently 6.22 ft above full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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