Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak) Water Level
Ohio · East Branch Sunday Creek
Full pool is the summer level. Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak) is drawn down about 11 ft to roughly 710 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 Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak)
Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak) is a reservoir on the East Branch Sunday Creek in Ohio, operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Its full summer pool sits at 721 ft above sea level. Live water levels come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS) and update hourly.
Understanding Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak)'s water level
"Full pool" is the elevation U.S. Army Corps of Engineers targets when Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak) is completely filled — 721 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 721 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 Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak) 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 Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak), 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.
Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak) — frequently asked
What is the current water level of Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak)?
The gauge at the top of this page shows Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak)'s current elevation in feet above sea level, updated from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS).
What is full pool for Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak)?
Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak)'s full summer pool is 721 feet above sea level. Levels are typically drawn down below that in winter for flood storage.
Who manages Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak)?
Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak) is operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the East Branch Sunday Creek.
Where is Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak) located?
Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak) is in Ohio, on the East Branch Sunday Creek.
Why is Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak) 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 Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak)?
The recent record high and low elevations are shown in the stats on this page, computed from the available published history for Tom Jenkins Lake (Burr Oak).
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