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Beech Fork Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Beech Fork Lake, on the Beech Fork (Twelvepole Creek) in West Virginia.

Updated · Source: US Army Corps of EngineersUSACE Provisional

Water level Provisional

591.52ft

msl · 9:45 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 0.48 ftbelow full pool (592.0 ft)
  • 7,856acre-ft in storage
  • −0.30 ftin 24 h−1.17 ft in 7 days−0.14 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Beech Fork Lake full?

No. Beech Fork Lake is 0.48 ft below full pool (592.0 ft). It is 1.95 ft higher than a year ago (589.57 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Beech Fork Lake level history

Full pool 592.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026591.52
Nov 8, 2026591.79
Nov 7, 2026592.09
Nov 6, 2026592.38
Nov 5, 2026592.64
Nov 4, 2026592.67
Nov 3, 2026592.67
Nov 2, 2026592.69
Nov 1, 2026592.70
Oct 31, 2026592.72
Oct 30, 2026592.74
Oct 29, 2026592.76
Oct 28, 2026592.78
Oct 27, 2026592.79
Oct 26, 2026592.81
Oct 25, 2026592.83
Oct 24, 2026592.84
Oct 23, 2026592.86
Oct 22, 2026592.87
Oct 21, 2026592.88
Oct 20, 2026592.88
Oct 19, 2026592.87
Oct 18, 2026592.84
Oct 17, 2026592.72
Oct 16, 2026592.63
Oct 15, 2026592.46
Oct 14, 2026592.14
Oct 13, 2026592.10
Oct 12, 2026592.04
Oct 11, 2026591.86
Oct 10, 2026591.66
  • Beech Fork Lake level
  • Full pool 592.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USACE · Daily averages since 2020

Beech Fork Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Beech Fork Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today591.52—−0.48 ft
2025589.57−1.95−2.43 ft
2024587.73−3.79−4.27 ft
2023590.11−1.41−1.89 ft
2022589.90−1.62−2.10 ft
2021589.07−2.45−2.93 ft
2020590.02−1.50−1.98 ft

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

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
592.0 ft msl
Highest since 2020
602.21 ftMar 3, 2021
Lowest since 2020
583.24 ftDec 25, 2023
Data since
Aug 12, 2020
Dam
Beech Fork Damcompleted 1976
River
Beech Fork (Twelvepole Creek)
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
Dam location
Wayne County
Gauge location
38.3039, −82.4164

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Aug 12, 2020 to today (daily averages).

Beech Fork Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 11 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 740 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Beech Fork Dam
86 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. Today62°FHighLow 38°FW 3 mphSunny
  2. Tonight38°FLowSW 2 mphClear
  3. Tuesday69°FHighLow 42°FSW 3 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday68°FHighLow 46°FSW 2 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday58°FHighLow 34°FW 5 mphLight Rain
  6. Friday45°FHighLow 30°FNW 6 mphLight Rain Likely
  7. Saturday47°FHighLow 29°FNW 5 mphPartly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (38.30, −82.42). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Beech Fork Lake?
592.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, the extra water is flood storage that is later released downstream through Beech Fork Dam.
How much does Beech Fork Lake need to be full?
Beech Fork Lake needs 0.48 ft more water to reach full pool (592.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Beech Fork Lake?
Beech Fork Lake is about 11 ft deep on average when full: 8,136 acre-ft of storage spread over about 740 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Beech Fork Dam.
Is Beech Fork Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −1.17 ft in the last 7 days and −0.30 ft in 24 hours, to 591.52 ft on 9:45 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Army Corps of Engineers).
When was Beech Fork Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (592.0 ft) on Nov 7, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 0.48 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Beech Fork Lake reached 602.21 ft on Mar 3, 2021. The lowest was 583.24 ft on Dec 25, 2023 (USACE data since 2020; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Beech Fork Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 583.60 ft (Mar 11, 2026) to 593.86 ft (Aug 12, 2026), a swing of 10.26 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 9:45 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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