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Buckeye Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Buckeye Lake, on the South Fork Licking River in Ohio.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge BCLO1 Provisional

Water level Provisional

891.51ft

msl · 6:30 PM EST, Nov 8, 2026

  • 0.24 ftbelow full pool (891.8 ft)
  • 0.00 ftin 24 h+0.08 ft in 7 days+0.04 ft in 30 days
890892894890892894890892894
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Buckeye Lake full?

No. Buckeye Lake is 0.24 ft below full pool (891.8 ft). It is 0.60 ft higher than a year ago (890.91 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Buckeye Lake level history

Full pool 891.8 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 8, 2026891.51—
Nov 7, 2026891.51—
Nov 6, 2026891.51—
Nov 5, 2026891.50—
Nov 4, 2026891.45—
Nov 3, 2026891.44—
Nov 2, 2026891.43—
Nov 1, 2026891.43—
Oct 31, 2026891.44—
Oct 30, 2026891.44—
Oct 29, 2026891.45—
Oct 28, 2026891.45—
Oct 27, 2026891.45—
Oct 26, 2026891.45—
Oct 25, 2026891.45—
Oct 24, 2026891.45—
Oct 23, 2026891.45—
Oct 22, 2026891.46—
Oct 21, 2026891.46—
Oct 20, 2026891.46—
Oct 19, 2026891.46—
Oct 18, 2026891.46—
Oct 17, 2026891.47—
Oct 16, 2026891.47—
Oct 15, 2026891.46—
Oct 14, 2026891.46—
Oct 13, 2026891.47—
Oct 12, 2026891.48—
Oct 11, 2026891.48—
Oct 10, 2026891.47—
Oct 9, 2026891.47—
  • Buckeye Lake level
  • Full pool 891.8 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2019

Buckeye Lake on Nov 8 in past years

Buckeye Lake water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today891.51—−0.24 ft
2025890.91−0.60−0.84 ft
2024890.05−1.46−1.70 ft
2023891.10−0.41−0.65 ft
2022891.53+0.02−0.22 ft
2021891.88+0.37+0.13 ft
2020890.94−0.57−0.81 ft
2019891.11−0.40−0.64 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2022.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
891.8 ft msl
Highest since 2019
892.86 ftApr 18, 2022
Lowest since 2019
888.20 ftMay 16, 2026
Data since
Mar 22, 2019
Dam
Buckeye Lake Damcompleted 1832
River
South Fork Licking River
Owned by
ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft
Dam location
Licking County
Gauge location
39.9278, −82.4878

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Mar 22, 2019 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight36°FLowW 5–10 mphMostly Clear then Areas Of Frost
  2. Monday57°FHighLow 36°FNW 3–8 mphAreas Of Frost then Sunny
  3. Tuesday62°FHighLow 37°FSW 6–10 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday62°FHighLow 41°FSW 0–3 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday49°FHighLow 33°FNW 7–14 mphLight Rain
  6. Friday41°FHighLow 29°FNW 14–17 mphChance Rain and Snow
  7. Saturday43°FHighLow 30°FNW 9–13 mphPartly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (39.93, −82.49). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Buckeye Lake?
891.8 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Buckeye Lake Dam.
How much does Buckeye Lake need to be full?
Buckeye Lake needs 0.24 ft more water to reach full pool (891.8 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Buckeye Lake rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.08 ft in the last 7 days and 0.00 ft in 24 hours, to 891.51 ft on 6:30 PM EST, Nov 8, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Buckeye Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (891.8 ft) on Oct 6, 2026. On Nov 8, 2026 it was 0.24 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Buckeye Lake reached 892.86 ft on Apr 18, 2022. The lowest was 888.20 ft on May 16, 2026 (NOAA NWPS data since 2019; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Buckeye Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 888.20 ft (May 16, 2026) to 892.78 ft (Jul 22, 2026), a swing of 4.58 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from NOAA National Water Prediction Service. The last reading is from 6:30 PM EST, Nov 8, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by ODNR, Division of Parks & Watercraft through the National Weather Service (gauge BCLO1, water.noaa.gov); history from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of the same reports. Recent readings are provisional. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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