Youghiogheny River Lake water level: Youghiogheny 
3.5 ft low
Youghiogheny River Lake is 3.5 ft below full pool, much higher than usual for early November. The gauge read 1,434.89 ft at 8:00 AM EST, November 4, 2026.
How Youghiogheny stands today
- 1,434.89 Feet above sea level8:00 AM EST, November 4, 2026, NAVD88 datum.
- −3.46 Feet from full poolFull pool today is 1,438.35 ft; it rises to 1,438.35 ft in the high season.
- 93.4 Percent of conservation storageWater held above top of inactive, as a share of the pool's capacity.
- +40.43 Feet from normal for Nov 4Median of 2013–2025 is 1,394.46 ft. Today ranks in the 92nd percentile.
- +57.59 Feet from a year ago1,377.30 ft on November 4, 2025.
- −3.79 Feet over 30 days−2.43 ft over the past 7 days.
The past year, day by day
The shaded band is where Youghiogheny 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
Monthly average since 2013
Readings for the last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | 1,434.94 | 1,394.46 |
| November 3, 2026 | 1,435.23 | 1,394.97 |
| November 2, 2026 | 1,435.69 | 1,395.48 |
| November 1, 2026 | 1,436.12 | 1,395.47 |
| October 31, 2026 | 1,436.53 | 1,395.27 |
| October 30, 2026 | 1,436.90 | 1,395.14 |
| October 29, 2026 | 1,437.13 | 1,395.11 |
| October 28, 2026 | 1,437.32 | 1,395.17 |
| October 27, 2026 | 1,437.57 | 1,395.37 |
| October 26, 2026 | 1,437.83 | 1,395.65 |
| October 25, 2026 | 1,438.06 | 1,395.89 |
| October 24, 2026 | 1,438.34 | 1,396.02 |
| October 23, 2026 | 1,438.62 | 1,396.10 |
| October 22, 2026 | 1,438.78 | 1,396.16 |
| October 21, 2026 | 1,438.89 | 1,396.21 |
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2026 | 1,439.33 | 1,396.79 |
| October 19, 2026 | 1,439.82 | 1,397.62 |
| October 18, 2026 | 1,440.23 | 1,398.39 |
| October 17, 2026 | 1,440.26 | 1,399.13 |
| October 16, 2026 | 1,440.11 | 1,399.89 |
| October 15, 2026 | 1,439.83 | 1,400.61 |
| October 14, 2026 | 1,439.51 | 1,401.30 |
| October 13, 2026 | 1,439.08 | 1,401.97 |
| October 12, 2026 | 1,438.36 | 1,402.62 |
| October 11, 2026 | 1,437.52 | 1,403.26 |
| October 10, 2026 | 1,437.60 | 1,403.89 |
| October 9, 2026 | 1,437.90 | 1,404.46 |
| October 8, 2026 | 1,438.10 | 1,405.02 |
| October 7, 2026 | 1,438.28 | 1,405.56 |
| October 6, 2026 | 1,438.52 | 1,406.06 |
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 (NAVD88, 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.
| Month | Low year (10th %) | Median | High year (90th %) | Days above your mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,398.61 | 1,418.28 | 1,422.48 | — |
| February | 1,415.99 | 1,421.46 | 1,429.92 | — |
| March | 1,425.34 | 1,433.98 | 1,440.17 | — |
| April | 1,437.77 | 1,440.40 | 1,442.77 | — |
| May | 1,439.57 | 1,440.53 | 1,443.62 | — |
| June | 1,435.63 | 1,439.82 | 1,441.30 | — |
| July | 1,429.12 | 1,436.30 | 1,440.03 | — |
| August | 1,418.66 | 1,428.39 | 1,438.48 | — |
| September | 1,404.64 | 1,417.75 | 1,439.95 | — |
| October | 1,385.24 | 1,400.53 | 1,438.64 | — |
| November | 1,369.59 | 1,394.15 | 1,424.95 | — |
| December | 1,376.00 | 1,405.66 | 1,417.77 | — |
Other Pennsylvania lakes, lowest first
| Lake | Level (ft) | Vs full pool |
|---|---|---|
| Woodcock Creek Lake | 1,164.69 | 10.2 ft below |
 Raystown Lake | 781.00 | 5.0 ft below |
| Tionesta Lake | 1,087.93 | 3.4 ft above |
 Blue Marsh Lake | 284.30 | 5.0 ft below |
| Hammond Lake | 1,085.75 | At pool |
| Crooked Creek Lake | 843.08 | 5.7 ft above |
| Beltzville Lake | 627.39 | 100.1% full |
| Tioga Lake | 1,081.28 | At pool |
| Cowanesque Lake | 1,080.21 | At pool |
| F. E. Walter Reservoir | 1,301.24 | 1.9 ft above |
| Foster Joseph Sayers Lake | 630.16 | 101.0% full |
 Curwensville Lake | 1,162.47 | At pool |
 Shenango River Lake | 894.60 | 107.9% full |
 Allegheny Reservoir (Kinzua) | 1,312.19 | 1.6 ft above |
Youghiogheny questions
What is full pool at Youghiogheny River Lake?
Full pool at Youghiogheny River Lake is 1,438.35 ft above sea level today. The Army Corps of Engineers changes it through the year, up to 1,438.35 ft in the high season. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”
Is Youghiogheny River Lake full right now?
No. It is 3.5 ft below full pool and holds 93.4% of its conservation storage.
Is Youghiogheny River Lake lower than normal for early November?
No, it is higher than normal. The median level on Nov 4 across 2013–2025 is 1,394.46 ft, and today's 1,434.89 ft is +40.43 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 1,379.03 and 1,420.12 ft.
How does Youghiogheny River Lake compare with last year?
A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 1,377.30 ft. It is 57.59 ft higher 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 1,457.45 ft on April 5, 2024 and the lowest was 1,362.24 ft on November 21, 2024.
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.