Water level
Philpott Lake water level
Philpott Lake is at 968.00 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 02071900.
Operating levels set by the Corps of Engineers
Reference elevations published by the SAW district for this project.
| Reference level | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Bottom of Flood | 974.0 ft |
| Bottom of Power | 920.0 ft |
| Streambed | 797.0 ft |
| Top of Dam | 1,016.0 ft |
| Top of Flood | 985.0 ft |
| Top of Power | 974.0 ft |
What this level means
Station 02071900, PHILPOTT RES AT PHILPOTT DAM NR PHILPOTT, VA, publishes the water surface elevation used here. The last value stored here, 968.00 ft, is from 2026-09-09. The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 985.0 ft. The top of the dam sits at 1,016.0 ft. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.
How this reading is taken
USGS gauge 02071900 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 Philpott 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 Philpott Lake?
The latest reading is 968.00 ft, from USGS gauge 02071900.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.