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Kerr Lake (Buggs Island) water level: Kerr Lake Kerr Lake (Buggs Island)

Kerr Lake (Buggs Island) is at 287.73 ft. The John H. Kerr Dam gauge read 287.73 ft at 9:25 AM EST, November 4, 2026.

Data note: only 0 past years on this date; no full pool elevation published. Some comparisons on this page are left out until the record is long enough.

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Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SAW district. Agency page.

How Kerr Lake stands today

286.5 287 287.5 288 288.5 289 Today 287.73 ft Feet above sea level (NGVD29)
USACE John H Kerr Dam and Lake
USACE John H Kerr Dam and Lake. Photograph by Bud Davis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain.

The past year, day by day

The blue line is the past 12 months; the sand line is the 12 months before. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any day.

  • Past 12 months
  • The 12 months before
287.5 288 288.5 289 289.5 DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov Today
287.5 288 288.5 289 289.5 DecFebAprJunAugOct Today
Readings for the last 30 days
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
November 4, 2026287.73—
November 3, 2026287.77—
November 2, 2026287.82—
November 1, 2026287.86—
October 31, 2026287.82—
October 30, 2026287.83—
October 29, 2026287.87—
October 28, 2026287.91—
October 27, 2026287.95—
October 26, 2026287.99—
October 25, 2026288.01—
October 24, 2026288.04—
October 23, 2026288.06—
October 22, 2026288.10—
October 21, 2026288.10—
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
October 20, 2026288.13—
October 19, 2026288.18—
October 18, 2026288.26—
October 17, 2026288.29—
October 16, 2026288.23—
October 15, 2026288.19—
October 14, 2026288.12—
October 13, 2026287.89—
October 12, 2026287.77—
October 11, 2026287.78—
October 10, 2026287.78—
October 9, 2026287.81—
October 8, 2026287.89—
October 7, 2026287.96—
October 6, 2026288.00—

Other Virginia lakes, lowest first

Kerr Lake (Buggs Island)
Kerr Lake (Buggs Island)
Virginia lakes ranked by how full they are
Lake Level (ft) Vs full pool For the date
North Fork of Pound Lake 1,608.00 2.3 ft above Much lower than usual
Lake Moomaw 1,565.52 37.1% full About normal
John W. Flannagan Reservoir 1,389.70 2.7 ft above Much higher than usual
Philpott Lake 970.52 3.5 ft below —

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Kerr Lake questions

What are the highest and lowest levels since 2026?

In the daily record we hold, which starts in 2026, the highest daily level was 289.19 ft on September 20, 2026 and the lowest was 287.73 ft on November 4, 2026.

How often is this page updated?

We pull new readings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers several times a day. This page was last rebuilt on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:13:17 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.