Haven Lake Outlet at Milford water level — Delaware
Haven Lake Outlet at Milford in Delaware was last measured at 13.85 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 31, 2026, 4:15 AM (UTC-04:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been steady (+0.0 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- →Steady
+0.0 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 89-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USGS site 01484143, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
The dam behind Haven Lake Outlet at Milford
Haven Lake Outlet at Milford is held back by Haven Lake Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 17 ft high and running 978 ft along its crest , built across MISPILLION RIVER in Kent County , near MILFORD and modified in 1956 , and is owned by DELDOT;DNREC DFW (a state owner) .
Its recorded primary purpose is fish and wildlife pond — it is managed for habitat rather than yield . It also serves fish and wildlife pond;recreation.
It is founded on unlisted/unknown, with a unlisted/unknown;unlisted/unknown core. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. The spillway opening is 117 ft wide. Its outlet works use other controlled4.
NID classes it high hazard potential. That describes what a failure would cost downstream — loss of life would be expected — and says nothing about how likely a failure is, or what condition the dam is in. Its most recent condition assessment was fair: sound under normal loading, though a rare or extreme event could expose a deficiency. That assessment is dated 05/23/2024.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 88 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 390 acre-ft against a normal storage of 0 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 3,230 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by DNREC.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record DE00042 , filed by Delaware — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USGS Water Services and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Haven Lake Outlet at Milford compares nearby
4 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also steady right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Pond at Dafb at Dover | DE | 2.03 ft | 23 km |
| Hearns Pond | DE | 24.66 ft | 29 km |
| Garrisons Lake | DE | 5.51 ft | 39 km |
| Lake Serene at Edgewood | MD | 52.89 ft | 94 km |
| St Marys Lake | MD | 58.80 ft | 120 km |
| Chambers Lake | PA | 577.88 ft | 129 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Haven Lake Outlet at Milford?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 4:15 AM (UTC-04:00), the pool elevation was 13.85 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Haven Lake Outlet at Milford full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USGS site 01484143, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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