Lake Wallenpaupack lake and shoreline

Lake Wallenpaupack Water Level

Officially Lake Wallenpaupack (Wallenpaupack Creek)

Pennsylvania

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Lake Wallenpaupack

Lake Wallenpaupack is currently 10.5 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1176.5 feet.

1176.46 ft · Updated just now · Brookfield Renewable U.S.

Current level

1,176.46ft

−10.54 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.04 ft

Previous readingNov 81,176.36 ft

7-day change

Up 0.32 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 2.18 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
1176.46 ft
24h
+0.04 ft
7d
+0.32 ft
30d
+2.18 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Wallenpaupack is currently 1176.46 ft, 10.54 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.32 ft over the past 7 days and 2.18 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Wallenpaupack Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

10.54 ft below full pool

Current level
1,176.46 ft
Full pool
1,187 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
Brookfield Renewable U.S.

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,187 ft

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Wayne County, PA

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Wayne County, PA. 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 Nov 3, 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 Wayne County, PA

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 20261,176.4+0.04
Nov 8, 20261,176.36+0.05
Nov 7, 20261,176.31+0.05
Nov 6, 20261,176.26+0.07
Nov 5, 20261,176.19+0.04
Nov 4, 20261,176.15+0.05
Nov 3, 20261,176.1+0.02

Common questions about Lake Wallenpaupack’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Wallenpaupack is 1,176.46 ft (updated just now). You can track the Lake Wallenpaupack lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Wallenpaupack is 1,187 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Wallenpaupack lake level is rising — rising about 0.32 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Wallenpaupack is currently 10.54 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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