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Sutton Lake Water Level

West Virginia

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Sutton Lake is currently 5.5 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 916.5 feet.

916.49 ft · Updated 21 hours ago · USACE LRH District

Current level

916.49ft

−5.51 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.55 ft

Previous readingOct 24917.04 ft

7-day change

Down 3.86 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 5.51 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
916.49 ft
24h
-0.55 ft
7d
-3.86 ft
30d
-5.51 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Sutton Lake is currently 916.49 ft, 5.51 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 3.86 ft over the past 7 days and 5.51 ft over the past 30 days.

Sutton Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

5.51 ft below full pool

Current level
916.49 ft
Full pool
922 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE LRH District

Reference levels

  • Full pool922 ft

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

No official drought (D1–D4) reported for the surrounding county.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Braxton County, WV

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Braxton County, WV. 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

No D1–D4 area is reported for the surrounding county.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 20, 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 Braxton County, WV

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 2026916.49-0.55
Oct 24, 2026917.04-0.55
Oct 23, 2026917.59-0.55
Oct 22, 2026918.14-0.55
Oct 21, 2026918.69-0.55
Oct 20, 2026919.24-0.56
Oct 19, 2026919.8-0.55

Common questions about Sutton Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Sutton Lake is 916.49 ft (updated 21 hours ago). You can track the Sutton Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Sutton Lake is 922 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Sutton Lake lake level is falling — falling about 3.86 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Sutton Lake is currently 5.51 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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