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Cheat Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Cheat Lake, on the Cheat River in West Virginia.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge LLPW2 Provisional

Water level Provisional

867.35ft

msl · 1:30 PM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 2.65 ftbelow full pool (870.0 ft)
  • +0.18 ftin 24 h−2.34 ft in 7 days−1.09 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Cheat Lake full?

No. Cheat Lake is 2.65 ft below full pool (870.0 ft). It is 1.78 ft higher than a year ago (865.57 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Cheat Lake level history

Full pool 870.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026867.35
Nov 8, 2026867.17
Nov 7, 2026866.88
Nov 6, 2026867.01
Nov 5, 2026867.80
Nov 4, 2026868.63
Nov 3, 2026869.35
Nov 2, 2026869.69
Nov 1, 2026869.53
Oct 31, 2026869.22
Oct 30, 2026869.22
Oct 29, 2026868.93
Oct 28, 2026868.62
Oct 27, 2026868.91
Oct 26, 2026869.41
Oct 25, 2026869.27
Oct 24, 2026868.97
Oct 23, 2026868.78
Oct 22, 2026868.91
Oct 21, 2026869.09
Oct 20, 2026869.24
Oct 19, 2026869.24
Oct 18, 2026869.48
Oct 17, 2026869.34
Oct 16, 2026869.05
Oct 15, 2026869.13
Oct 14, 2026868.81
Oct 13, 2026869.47
Oct 12, 2026868.98
Oct 11, 2026868.93
Oct 10, 2026868.44
  • Cheat Lake level
  • Full pool 870.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2010

Cheat Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Cheat Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today867.35—−2.65 ft
2025865.57−1.78−4.43 ft
2024863.33−4.02−6.67 ft
2023867.98+0.63−2.02 ft
2022867.96+0.61−2.04 ft
2021867.350.00−2.65 ft
2020864.17−3.18−5.83 ft
2019866.23−1.12−3.77 ft
2018869.00+1.65−1.00 ft
2017869.86+2.51−0.14 ft
2016864.59−2.76−5.41 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
870.0 ft msl
Highest since 2010
870.02 ftMay 9, 2017
Lowest since 2010
857.31 ftJan 7, 2018
Data since
Dec 7, 2010
Dam
Lake Lynn Damcompleted 1926
River
Cheat River
Owned by
Eagle Creek Renewable Energies, LLC Parent Org (CRO)
Dam location
Monongalia County
Gauge location
39.7201, −79.8556

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Dec 7, 2010 to today (daily averages).

Cheat Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 52 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 1,400 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Lake Lynn Dam
125 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. This Afternoon57°FHighLow 39°FNW 1–10 mphSunny
  2. Tonight39°FLowSW 1–6 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday64°FHighLow 40°FSW 6–12 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday64°FHighLow 44°FSW 1–5 mphPartly Sunny
  5. Thursday56°FHighLow 35°FSW 2–8 mphLight Rain
  6. Friday41°FHighLow 31°FNW 13 mphRain and Snow Likely
  7. Saturday41°FHighLow 30°FNW 13 mphChance Light Snow

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (39.72, −79.86). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Cheat Lake?
870.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Lake Lynn Dam.
How much does Cheat Lake need to be full?
Cheat Lake needs 2.65 ft more water to reach full pool (870.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Cheat Lake?
Cheat Lake is about 52 ft deep on average when full: 72,300 acre-ft of storage spread over about 1,400 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Lake Lynn Dam.
Is Cheat Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −2.34 ft in the last 7 days and +0.18 ft in 24 hours, to 867.35 ft on 1:30 PM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Cheat Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (870.0 ft) on Apr 1, 2018. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 2.65 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Cheat Lake reached 870.02 ft on May 9, 2017. The lowest was 857.31 ft on Jan 7, 2018 (NOAA NWPS data since 2010; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Cheat Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 858.53 ft (Feb 6, 2026) to 869.80 ft (Jul 12, 2026), a swing of 11.27 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 1:30 PM EST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by Eagle Creek Renewable Energies, LLC Parent Org (CRO) through the National Weather Service (gauge LLPW2, 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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