Philpott Lake water level: Philpott 
3.5 ft low
Philpott Lake is 3.5 ft below full pool. The Philpott Dam gauge read 970.52 ft at 9:25 AM EST, November 4, 2026.
Data note: only 0 past years on this date. Some comparisons on this page are left out until the record is long enough.
How Philpott stands today
- 970.52 Feet above sea level9:25 AM EST, November 4, 2026, NGVD29 datum.
- −3.48 Feet from full poolFull pool today is 974.00 ft.
- +3.67 Feet over 30 days−0.06 ft over the past 7 days.
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
- Full pool
Readings for the last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | 970.52 | — |
| November 3, 2026 | 970.52 | — |
| November 2, 2026 | 970.53 | — |
| November 1, 2026 | 970.53 | — |
| October 31, 2026 | 970.54 | — |
| October 30, 2026 | 970.55 | — |
| October 29, 2026 | 970.55 | — |
| October 28, 2026 | 970.58 | — |
| October 27, 2026 | 970.63 | — |
| October 26, 2026 | 970.68 | — |
| October 25, 2026 | 970.69 | — |
| October 24, 2026 | 970.71 | — |
| October 23, 2026 | 970.71 | — |
| October 22, 2026 | 970.67 | — |
| October 21, 2026 | 970.61 | — |
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2026 | 970.57 | — |
| October 19, 2026 | 970.59 | — |
| October 18, 2026 | 970.61 | — |
| October 17, 2026 | 970.63 | — |
| October 16, 2026 | 970.61 | — |
| October 15, 2026 | 970.59 | — |
| October 14, 2026 | 970.55 | — |
| October 13, 2026 | 970.48 | — |
| October 12, 2026 | 970.25 | — |
| October 11, 2026 | 968.67 | — |
| October 10, 2026 | 966.63 | — |
| October 9, 2026 | 966.65 | — |
| October 8, 2026 | 966.71 | — |
| October 7, 2026 | 966.77 | — |
| October 6, 2026 | 966.82 | — |
Other Virginia lakes, lowest first
| Lake | Level (ft) | Vs full pool |
|---|---|---|
| North Fork of Pound Lake | 1,608.00 | 2.3 ft above |
| Lake Moomaw | 1,565.52 | 37.1% full |
| John W. Flannagan Reservoir | 1,389.70 | 2.7 ft above |
 Kerr Lake (Buggs Island) | 287.73 | — |
Philpott questions
What is full pool at Philpott Lake?
Full pool at Philpott Lake is 974.00 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of power.”
Is Philpott Lake full right now?
No. It is 3.5 ft below full pool.
What are the highest and lowest levels since 2026?
In the daily record we hold, which starts in 2026, the highest daily level was 970.71 ft on October 23, 2026 and the lowest was 966.63 ft on October 10, 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.