Pleasant Hill Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Pleasant Hill Lake, on the Clear Fork Mohican River in Ohio.

Updated · Source: US Army Corps of EngineersUSACE Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,020.81ft

msl · 9:15 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 0.81 ftabove full pool (1,020.0 ft)
  • 14,230acre-ft in storage
  • 0.00 ftin 24 h+0.61 ft in 7 days+0.45 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Pleasant Hill Lake full?

Yes. Pleasant Hill Lake is at full pool and 0.81 ft into its flood pool.

Pleasant Hill Lake level history

Full pool 1,020.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20261,020.81
Nov 8, 20261,020.82
Nov 7, 20261,020.79
Nov 6, 20261,020.74
Nov 5, 20261,020.55
Nov 4, 20261,020.26
Nov 3, 20261,020.21
Nov 2, 20261,020.20
Nov 1, 20261,020.20
Oct 31, 20261,020.20
Oct 30, 20261,020.21
Oct 29, 20261,020.22
Oct 28, 20261,020.22
Oct 27, 20261,020.23
Oct 26, 20261,020.23
Oct 25, 20261,020.24
Oct 24, 20261,020.25
Oct 23, 20261,020.25
Oct 22, 20261,020.27
Oct 21, 20261,020.27
Oct 20, 20261,020.28
Oct 19, 20261,020.29
Oct 18, 20261,020.30
Oct 17, 20261,020.30
Oct 16, 20261,020.30
Oct 15, 20261,020.30
Oct 14, 20261,020.33
Oct 13, 20261,020.36
Oct 12, 20261,020.37
Oct 11, 20261,020.36
Oct 10, 20261,020.36
  • Pleasant Hill Lake level
  • Full pool 1,020.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USACE · Daily averages since 2020

Pleasant Hill Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Pleasant Hill Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,020.81—+0.81 ft
20251,019.56−1.25−0.44 ft
20241,018.53−2.28−1.47 ft
20231,018.84−1.97−1.16 ft
20221,019.59−1.22−0.41 ft
20211,020.44−0.37+0.44 ft
20201,018.37−2.44−1.63 ft

Today’s level is the highest for Nov 9 in records going back to 2020.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,020.0 ft msl
Highest since 2020
1,035.51 ftApr 6, 2026
Lowest since 2020
1,011.85 ftJan 31, 2025
Data since
Sep 26, 2020
Dam
Pleasant Hill Damcompleted 1937
River
Clear Fork Mohican River
Owned by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
Dam location
Ashland County
Gauge location
40.6239, −82.3239

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Sep 26, 2020 to today (daily averages).

Pleasant Hill Lake map and depth

Average depth when full
about 5 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 2,600 acresNational Inventory of Dams
Height of Pleasant Hill Dam
113 ftNational Inventory of Dams

Weather on the lake

  1. Today56°FHighLow 38°FW 5–9 mphSunny
  2. Tonight38°FLowSW 2–8 mphPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday61°FHighLow 36°FW 5–9 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday59°FHighLow 41°FSW 3 mphPartly Sunny
  5. Thursday50°FHighLow 33°FN 7–14 mphLight Rain
  6. Friday42°FHighLow 29°FN 17 mphLight Rain Likely
  7. Saturday43°FHighLow 30°FNW 10–14 mphSlight Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (40.62, −82.32). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Pleasant Hill Lake?
1,020.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Pleasant Hill Dam.
Is Pleasant Hill Lake above full pool?
Yes. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 0.81 ft above full pool, in the flood pool. Operators release that water downstream when conditions allow.
How deep is Pleasant Hill Lake?
Pleasant Hill Lake is about 5 ft deep on average when full: 13,500 acre-ft of storage spread over about 2,600 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Pleasant Hill Dam.
Is Pleasant Hill Lake rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.61 ft in the last 7 days and 0.00 ft in 24 hours, to 1,020.81 ft on 9:15 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Army Corps of Engineers).
What is the highest level in our data?
Pleasant Hill Lake reached 1,035.51 ft on Apr 6, 2026. The lowest was 1,011.85 ft on Jan 31, 2025 (USACE data since 2020; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Pleasant Hill Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,013.63 ft (Jan 8, 2026) to 1,035.51 ft (Apr 6, 2026), a swing of 21.88 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Army Corps of Engineers. The last reading is from 9:15 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Hourly pool elevation from the US Army Corps of Engineers (water.usace.army.mil). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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