Water level
Caesar Creek Lake water level
Caesar Creek Lake is at 848.80 ft (0.2 ft below the 849.0 ft full pool) 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 03242340.
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 848.86 | -0.03 |
| 2026-09-07 | 848.89 | -0.04 |
| 2026-09-06 | 848.93 | +0.01 |
| 2026-09-05 | 848.92 | -0.01 |
| 2026-09-04 | 848.93 | -0.04 |
| 2026-09-03 | 848.97 | -0.05 |
| 2026-09-02 | 849.02 | -0.04 |
| 2026-09-01 | 849.06 |
Operating levels set by the Corps of Engineers
Reference elevations published by the LRL district for this project.
| Reference level | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Bottom of Inlet | 740.6 ft |
| Bottom of Normal | 846.0 ft |
| Guide Curve | 846.0 ft |
| Streambed | 740.6 ft |
| Top of Conservation | 849.0 ft |
| Top of Dam | 904.0 ft |
| Top of Flood | 883.0 ft |
| Top of Normal | 846.0 ft |
| Top of Overflow | 883.0 ft |
What this level means
The level comes from gauge 03242340, Caesar Creek Lake at Wellman OH, and carries the time it was taken. The agency sets full pool at 849.0 ft. The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 883.0 ft. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 846.01 ft and 861.29 ft (low on 2025-12-08, high on 2026-03-09). The last value stored here, 848.80 ft, is from 2026-09-09. The top of the dam sits at 904.0 ft. When the pool drops, shoreline beaches grow and shallow ramps can run out of concrete.
How this reading is taken
USGS gauge 03242340 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.
Full pool for Caesar Creek Lake is 849.0 ft, so the gap between the reading and that number is what the reservoir is missing.
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 Caesar Creek Lake?
The latest reading is 848.80 ft, 0.2 ft below the 849.0 ft full pool, from USGS gauge 03242340.
What is full pool at Caesar Creek Lake?
Full pool is 849.0 ft. Water above that level is flood storage and is released as conditions allow.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.