Water level
Raystown Lake water level
Raystown Lake is at 786.28 ft (-0.3 ft below the 786.0 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 01563100.
| Date | Elevation (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 786.29 | -0.10 |
| 2026-09-07 | 786.39 | -0.10 |
| 2026-09-06 | 786.49 | -0.03 |
| 2026-09-05 | 786.52 | +0.05 |
| 2026-09-04 | 786.47 | +0.09 |
| 2026-09-03 | 786.38 | +0.10 |
| 2026-09-02 | 786.28 | +0.02 |
| 2026-09-01 | 786.26 |
Operating levels set by the Corps of Engineers
Reference elevations published by the NAB district for this project.
| Reference level | Elevation |
|---|---|
| 25% Flood Storage | 793.3 ft |
| 5% Flood Storage | 787.5 ft |
| 50% Flood Storage | 799.9 ft |
| Maximum | 821.5 ft |
| Record | 802.9 ft |
| Spillway Crest | 812.0 ft |
| Streambed | 601.0 ft |
| Top of Conservation | 786.0 ft |
| Top of Dam | 826.0 ft |
| Top of Flood Control | 812.0 ft |
| Top of Inactive | 622.8 ft |
What this level means
The level comes from gauge 01563100, Raystown Lake near Huntingdon, PA, and carries the time it was taken. The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 812.0 ft. The last value stored here, 786.28 ft, is from 2026-09-09. Full pool is 786.0 ft. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 776.54 ft and 786.78 ft (low on 2026-02-18, high on 2026-08-03). The top of the dam sits at 826.0 ft. Water level decides what is usable on the shoreline, from beach width to ramp access.
How this reading is taken
USGS gauge 01563100 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 Raystown Lake is 786.0 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 Raystown Lake?
The latest reading is 786.28 ft, 0.3 ft above the 786.0 ft full pool, from USGS gauge 01563100.
What is full pool at Raystown Lake?
Full pool is 786.0 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.