Water level
Hoover Reservoir water level
Hoover Reservoir is at 892.57 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 03228400.
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 892.68 | -0.11 |
| 2026-09-07 | 892.79 | -0.12 |
| 2026-09-06 | 892.91 | -0.06 |
| 2026-09-05 | 892.97 | -0.05 |
| 2026-09-04 | 893.02 | -0.10 |
| 2026-09-03 | 893.12 | -0.09 |
| 2026-09-02 | 893.21 | -0.10 |
| 2026-09-01 | 893.31 |
Operating levels set by the Corps of Engineers
Reference elevations published by the SPL district for this project.
| Reference level | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Bottom of Flood Control | 1,219.6 ft |
| Bottom of Inlet | 895.0 ft |
| Streambed | 640.0 ft |
| Top of Dam | 1,232.0 ft |
| Top of Flood | 1,229.0 ft |
| Top of Multi-Purpose | 1,219.6 ft |
What this level means
Readings come from station 03228400 (Hoover Reservoir at Central College OH). The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 1,229.0 ft. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 880.05 ft and 895.63 ft (low on 2025-12-09, high on 2026-05-23). The last value stored here, 892.57 ft, is from 2026-09-09. The top of the dam sits at 1,232.0 ft. Beach width and ramp access both move with the pool, so the number above is worth a look first.
How this reading is taken
USGS gauge 03228400 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 Hoover Reservoir 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 Hoover Reservoir?
The latest reading is 892.57 ft, from USGS gauge 03228400.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.