Sutton Lake Water Level Today

Sutton Lake is at 920.4 ft as of 11:30 a.m. ET, Oct 24, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

920.4 ft

Elevation above sea level

1.6 ft

Below full pool of 922.0 ft today

Today, 920.4 ftFull pool, 922.0 ftNormal, 917.9 ft

Last 24 hours

−0.22 ft

Last 7 days

−2.37 ft

Last 30 days

−5.54 ft

Compared with normal

2.5 ft above

Updated 11:30 a.m. ET, Oct 24. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2020 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Sutton Lake level history

30 days1 year

Last 30 daysFull pool, 922.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 922.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Common questions

Is Sutton Lake full?

No. It is 1.6 ft below its full pool elevation of 922.0 ft.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 2.5 ft above the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Sutton Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 2.37 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

Highest since Aug 2020	939.5 ft	Mar 2021
Lowest since Aug 2020	895.1 ft	Jan 2021
This year's high	929.3 ft	Aug 2026
This year's low	910.2 ft	Mar 2026

Daily levels since August 2020. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
Dam	Sutton Dam
Full pool today	922.0 ft
Normal storage	60,100 acre-ft
Surface area	1,520 acres
County	Braxton

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 Sutton Lake

All West Virginia lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Summersville Lake	not reported	1,635.1 ft	−3.94 ft	11:45 a.m. ET, Oct 24
Tygart Lake	not reported	1,066.3 ft	−25.87 ft	11:00 a.m. ET, Oct 24
Bluestone Lake	not reported	1,410.6 ft	−0.75 ft	11:00 a.m. ET, Oct 24
Dillon Lake	not reported	737.7 ft	−0.02 ft	11:15 a.m. ET, Oct 24
Grayson Lake	not reported	643.4 ft	−0.24 ft	11:15 a.m. ET, Oct 24
Atwood Lake	not reported	927.7 ft	−0.06 ft	11:15 a.m. ET, Oct 24

Summersville Lake1,635.1 ft Tygart Lake1,066.3 ft Bluestone Lake1,410.6 ft Dillon Lake737.7 ft Grayson Lake643.4 ft Atwood Lake927.7 ft

All West Virginia lakes

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