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Wills Creek Lake water level: Wills Creek Rippling deep blue lake water Full

Wills Creek Lake is at full pool, much higher than usual for early November. The gauge read 742.02 ft at 12:45 PM EST, November 4, 2026.

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

How Wills Creek stands today

740.5 741 741.5 742 742.5 743 743.5 Today 742.02 ft Full pool 742.00 ft Normal today 742.00 ft A year ago 742.00 ft Feet above sea level (NGVD29)

The past year, day by day

The shaded band is where Wills Creek usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 2013 to 2025. 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
  • Normal range (middle 80% of years)
  • Median
  • Full pool
742 743 744 DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov Full pool 742.00 Today Year ago
742 743 744 DecFebAprJunAugOct Full pool 742.00 Today Year ago

Monthly average since 2013

741.5742742.57432013201520172019202120232025
741.5742742.574320132016201920222025
Readings for the last 30 days
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
November 4, 2026742.04742.00
November 3, 2026742.08742.00
November 2, 2026742.10742.00
November 1, 2026742.11742.00
October 31, 2026742.13742.00
October 30, 2026742.15742.00
October 29, 2026742.19742.00
October 28, 2026742.26742.00
October 27, 2026742.35742.00
October 26, 2026742.44742.00
October 25, 2026742.50742.00
October 24, 2026742.54742.00
October 23, 2026742.59742.00
October 22, 2026742.65742.00
October 21, 2026742.72742.00
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
October 20, 2026742.76742.00
October 19, 2026742.76742.00
October 18, 2026742.73742.00
October 17, 2026742.69742.00
October 16, 2026742.63742.00
October 15, 2026742.59742.00
October 14, 2026742.48742.00
October 13, 2026742.33742.00
October 12, 2026742.32742.00
October 11, 2026742.39742.00
October 10, 2026742.50742.00
October 9, 2026742.57742.00
October 8, 2026742.62742.00
October 7, 2026742.67742.00
October 6, 2026742.73742.00

Is the water above your dock?

Enter the elevation of your dock, ramp end or a mark on your shoreline, in feet above sea level (NGVD29, the datum the Army Corps of Engineers uses for this gauge). You will see how far the water is above or below it today, and how often it dipped below it in each month since 2016.

Today the lake is at 742.02 ft.

Typical Wills Creek Lake level by month since 2016
MonthLow year (10th %)MedianHigh year (90th %)Days above your mark
January 742.00 742.00 742.00 —
February 742.00 742.00 742.00 —
March 742.00 742.00 742.00 —
April 742.00 742.00 742.00 —
May 742.00 742.00 742.00 —
June 742.00 742.00 742.00 —
July 742.00 742.00 742.00 —
August 742.00 742.00 742.00 —
September 742.00 742.00 742.00 —
October 742.00 742.00 742.00 —
November 742.00 742.00 742.00 —
December 742.00 742.00 742.00 —

Other Ohio lakes, lowest first

Lake water surface
Open water
Ohio lakes ranked by how full they are
Lake Level (ft) Vs full pool For the date
Deer Creek Lake 803.50 1.4 ft above Much lower than usual
Leesville Lake 962.46 97.0% full Much lower than usual
Atwood Lake 927.63 6.2 ft above Much lower than usual
Tappan Lake 898.98 97.9% full Much lower than usual
East Fork Lake (William H. Harsha) 730.10 26.6% full About normal
Mosquito Creek Lake 898.75 At pool About normal
Berlin Lake 1,016.08 At pool About normal
Michael J. Kirwan Reservoir 980.39 At pool About normal
Clendening Lake 897.85 99.0% full About normal
Caesar Creek Lake 846.92 30.4% full About normal
Charles Mill Lake 996.77 95.6% full About normal
Paint Creek Lake 792.89 0.8 ft above About normal
Piedmont Lake 912.76 98.4% full About normal
C. J. Brown Reservoir 1,010.13 37.4% full About normal

All 21 Ohio lakes →

Wills Creek questions

What is full pool at Wills Creek Lake?

Full pool at Wills Creek Lake is 742.00 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”

Is Wills Creek Lake full right now?

Yes. At 742.02 ft it is within half a foot of full pool.

Is Wills Creek Lake lower than normal for early November?

No, it is higher than normal. The median level on Nov 4 across 2013–2025 is 742.00 ft, and today's 742.02 ft is +0.02 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 742.00 and 742.00 ft.

How does Wills Creek Lake compare with last year?

A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 742.00 ft. It is at the same level now.

What are the highest and lowest levels since 2013?

In the daily record we hold, which starts in 2013, the highest daily level was 744.49 ft on September 26, 2026 and the lowest was 742.00 ft on January 2, 2013.

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 18:13:42 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.