Paint Creek Lake Water Level Today

Paint Creek Lake is at 794.5 ft as of 6:30 p.m. ET, Oct 24, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

794.5 ft

Elevation above sea level

0.4 ft

Above full pool of 794.1 ft today

Today, 794.5 ftFull pool, 794.1 ftNormal, 794.6 ft

Last 24 hours

−0.14 ft

Last 7 days

−1.47 ft

Last 30 days

−10.53 ft

Compared with normal

0.2 ft below

Updated 6:30 p.m. ET, Oct 24. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Paint Creek Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 794.1 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 794.1 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 794.1 ft

One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Common questions

Is Paint Creek Lake full?

Yes. It is 0.4 ft above its full pool elevation of 794.1 ft.

What is the lowest Paint Creek Lake has been?

778.8 ft, in January 1984, since the lake first filled in April 1974.

What is the highest Paint Creek Lake has been?

842.2 ft, in January 2005, since the lake first filled in April 1974.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 0.2 ft below the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Paint Creek Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 1.47 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	842.2 ft	Jan 2005
All-time low	778.8 ft	Jan 1984
This year's high	825.7 ft	Mar 2026
This year's low	787.6 ft	Mar 2026

Since the lake first filled, in April 1974. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
Dam	Paint Creek Dam
Full pool today	794.1 ft
Normal storage	20,310 acre-ft
Surface area	1,190 acres
County	Highland

Full pool: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (it changes with the season). Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other lakes near Paint Creek Lake

All Ohio lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Caesar Creek Lake	not reported	847.2 ft	−0.25 ft	6:00 a.m. ET, Oct 24
Hoover Reservoir	not reported	891.0 ft	−0.69 ft	6:00 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Grayson Lake	not reported	643.4 ft	−0.25 ft	6:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Delaware Lake	not reported	915.3 ft	−0.07 ft	6:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Cave Run Lake	not reported	730.0 ft	−0.05 ft	6:05 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Dillon Lake	not reported	737.8 ft	−0.01 ft	6:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24

Caesar Creek Lake847.2 ft Hoover Reservoir891.0 ft Grayson Lake643.4 ft Delaware Lake915.3 ft Cave Run Lake730.0 ft Dillon Lake737.8 ft

All Ohio lakes

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