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Senecaville Lake Water Level Today

Also known as Seneca Lake

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Senecaville Lake, on the Seneca Fork (Wills Creek) in Ohio.

Updated · Source: USGS 03141000 Provisional

Water level Provisional

832.75ft

msl · 9:15 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 0.55 ftabove full pool (832.2 ft)
  • 0.00 ftin 24 h+0.01 ft in 7 days+0.09 ft in 30 days
832834836832834836
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Senecaville Lake full?

Yes. Senecaville Lake is at full pool and 0.55 ft into its flood pool.

Senecaville Lake level history

Full pool 832.2 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026832.75
Nov 8, 2026832.75
Nov 7, 2026832.75
Nov 6, 2026832.75
Nov 5, 2026832.75
Nov 4, 2026832.75
Nov 3, 2026832.74
Nov 2, 2026832.74
Nov 1, 2026832.74
Oct 31, 2026832.74
Oct 30, 2026832.74
Oct 29, 2026832.74
Oct 28, 2026832.74
Oct 27, 2026832.73
Oct 26, 2026832.73
Oct 25, 2026832.73
Oct 24, 2026832.72
Oct 23, 2026832.72
Oct 22, 2026832.75
Oct 21, 2026832.79
Oct 20, 2026832.82
Oct 19, 2026832.85
Oct 18, 2026832.88
Oct 17, 2026832.90
Oct 16, 2026832.91
Oct 15, 2026832.93
Oct 14, 2026832.90
Oct 13, 2026832.91
Oct 12, 2026832.88
Oct 11, 2026832.76
Oct 10, 2026832.66
  • Senecaville Lake level
  • Full pool 832.2 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USGS · Daily averages since 2017

Senecaville Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Senecaville Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today832.75—+0.55 ft
2025832.25−0.50+0.05 ft
2024829.17−3.58−3.03 ft
2023830.53−2.22−1.67 ft
2022832.42−0.33+0.22 ft
2021830.77−1.98−1.43 ft
2020832.21−0.54+0.01 ft
2019831.34−1.41−0.86 ft
2018833.00+0.25+0.80 ft
2017832.18−0.57−0.02 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2018.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
832.2 ft msl
Top of flood pool
842.5 ft msl
Highest since 2017
837.04 ftAug 24, 2026
Lowest since 2017
824.21 ftJan 23, 2024
Data since
Sep 30, 2017
Dam
Senecaville Damcompleted 1937
River
Seneca Fork (Wills Creek)
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
Dam location
Guernsey County
Gauge location
39.9253, −81.4348

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Sep 30, 2017 to today (daily averages).

Senecaville Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 13 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 3,460 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Senecaville Dam
45 ftNational Inventory of Dams

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today59°FHighLow 36°FNW 5–9 mphSunny
  2. Tonight36°FLowSW 1–5 mphPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday64°FHighLow 36°FSW 5–8 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday63°FHighLow 42°FSW 0–3 mphPartly Sunny
  5. Thursday56°FHighLow 35°FN 5–10 mphLight Rain
  6. Friday46°FHighLow 30°FNW 15 mphLight Rain Likely
  7. Saturday46°FHighLow 31°FNW 12 mphChance Light Rain

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (39.93, −81.43). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Senecaville Lake?
832.2 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is held in the flood pool (up to 842.5 ft) and released through Senecaville Dam when conditions downstream allow.
Is Senecaville Lake above full pool?
Yes. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 0.55 ft above full pool, in the flood pool. Operators release that water downstream when conditions allow.
How deep is Senecaville Lake?
Senecaville Lake is about 13 ft deep on average when full: 43,500 acre-ft of storage spread over about 3,460 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Senecaville Dam.
Is Senecaville Lake rising or falling?
It is steady: +0.01 ft in the last 7 days and 0.00 ft in 24 hours, to 832.75 ft on 9:15 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Geological Survey).
What is the highest level in our data?
Senecaville Lake reached 837.04 ft on Aug 24, 2026. The lowest was 824.21 ft on Jan 23, 2024 (USGS data since 2017; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Senecaville Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 824.23 ft (Feb 13, 2026) to 837.04 ft (Aug 24, 2026), a swing of 12.81 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Geological Survey. The last reading is from 9:15 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Reservoir gauge 03141000 of the US Geological Survey (waterdata.usgs.gov). 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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