Piedmont Lake Water Level
Ohio · Stillwater Creek
Full pool is the summer level. Piedmont Lake is drawn down about 8 ft to roughly 905 ft over winter for flood storage, so a lower reading outside the summer season is usually scheduled rather than drought.
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Water level history
About Piedmont Lake
Piedmont Lake is a reservoir on the Stillwater Creek in Ohio, operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Its full summer pool sits at 913 ft above sea level. Live water levels come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS) and update hourly.
Understanding Piedmont Lake's water level
"Full pool" is the elevation U.S. Army Corps of Engineers targets when Piedmont Lake is completely filled — 913 feet above sea level. Above that line the Corps deliberately keeps empty "flood storage" to absorb heavy rain, so the lake rarely sits far above 913 ft for long. A reading a few feet under full is usually just the normal operating band rather than a sign of drought.
In a normal year Piedmont Lake sits highest through the summer recreation season and lower over winter, when the Corps makes room for storms. Extended dry spells in late summer and fall are what usually pull the lake noticeably below full pool.
The recent high and low above are drawn from the published history available for Piedmont Lake, so they show how today compares over that record rather than an all-time extreme. The 12-month and 5-year chart views make the trend and the lake's usual seasonal shape easy to see.
Piedmont Lake — frequently asked
What is the current water level of Piedmont Lake?
The gauge at the top of this page shows Piedmont Lake's current elevation in feet above sea level, updated from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS).
What is full pool for Piedmont Lake?
Piedmont Lake's full summer pool is 913 feet above sea level. Levels are typically drawn down below that in winter for flood storage.
Who manages Piedmont Lake?
Piedmont Lake is operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Stillwater Creek.
Where is Piedmont Lake located?
Piedmont Lake is in Ohio, on the Stillwater Creek.
Why is Piedmont Lake low right now?
Reservoir levels fall during dry spells and seasonal drawdown — when U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lowers the pool for flood storage, power, or water supply — and recover after rain and snowmelt. The history chart above shows the recent trend.
What are the record high and low levels for Piedmont Lake?
The recent record high and low elevations are shown in the stats on this page, computed from the available published history for Piedmont Lake.
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