Water level
Youghiogheny River Lake water level
Youghiogheny River Lake is at 1,439.24 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 03077000.
Operating levels set by the Corps of Engineers
Reference elevations published by the LRP district for this project.
| Reference level | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Minimum | 1,343.3 ft |
| Streambed | 1,312.5 ft |
| Top of Dam | 1,496.5 ft |
| Top of Flood | 1,469.3 ft |
| Top of Full | 1,469.3 ft |
| Top of Inactive | 1,343.3 ft |
What this level means
Station 03077000, Youghiogheny River Lake at Dam nr Confluence, PA, publishes the water surface elevation used here. The top of the dam sits at 1,496.5 ft. The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 1,469.3 ft. The last value stored here, 1,439.24 ft, is from 2026-09-09. 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 03077000 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 Youghiogheny River 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 Youghiogheny River Lake?
The latest reading is 1,439.24 ft, from USGS gauge 03077000.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.