Water level
Berlin Lake water level
Berlin Lake is at 1,023.88 ft as of Sep 9, 2026. Live readings, trend, history and what the level means for swimming and boat ramps.
Recent readings
Daily values from USGS gauge 03090000.
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 1,023.95 | -0.06 |
| 2026-09-07 | 1,024.01 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-06 | 1,024.01 | +0.13 |
| 2026-09-05 | 1,023.88 | +0.41 |
| 2026-09-04 | 1,023.47 | +0.66 |
| 2026-09-03 | 1,022.81 | -0.02 |
| 2026-09-02 | 1,022.83 | -0.09 |
| 2026-09-01 | 1,022.92 |
Operating levels set by the Corps of Engineers
Reference elevations published by the LRP district for this project.
| Reference level | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Minimum | 979.3 ft |
| Streambed | 948.7 ft |
| Top of Dam | 1,044.7 ft |
| Top of Flood | 1,031.3 ft |
| Top of Full | 1,031.3 ft |
| Top of Inactive | 979.3 ft |
What this level means
Readings come from station 03090000 (Berlin Lake near Berlin Center OH). The last value stored here, 1,023.88 ft, is from 2026-09-09. The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 1,031.3 ft. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 1,015.44 ft and 1,029.63 ft (low on 2026-02-12, high on 2026-04-05). The top of the dam sits at 1,044.7 ft. Water level decides what is usable on the shoreline, from beach width to ramp access.
How this reading is taken
USGS gauge 03090000 measures the water surface and publishes the value continuously. This page stores the latest reading at build time and refreshes the record daily, so the figure above is a real measurement rather than a model or an estimate.
No operating agency publishes a full pool elevation for Berlin Lake that we can cite, so this page shows the reading and its trend without a percentage.
Elevations are given in feet above the gauge datum used by the operating agency. Two lakes are only comparable with each other through how full they are, not through their raw elevation, because each dam sits at a different height.
Water level questions
What is the current water level at Berlin Lake?
The latest reading is 1,023.88 ft, from USGS gauge 03090000.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.