What is the current water level of Deep Creek Lake?

As of Aug 31, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC-04:00), the pool elevation was 2,461.80 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.

Is Deep Creek Lake 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.

Deep Creek Lake water level — Maryland

Maryland · USGS · reading Aug 31, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC-04:00) Provisional

Deep Creek Lake in Maryland was last measured at 2,461.80 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 31, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC-04:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−0.5 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.

Current reading Deep Creek Lake · Maryland

Pool elevation: 2,461.80 ft
% of conservation pool full: Not reported
Storage: Not reported
Recent trend: ↓Falling

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).

Not for navigation or safety decisions (why →)

Source: USGS site 03075871, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →

About this gauge's record

This site's drainage basin covers approximately 62 sq mi of contributing watershed.

How Deep Creek Lake compares nearby

4 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.

Nearby lakes

The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.

Lakes nearest to Deep Creek Lake, with current level and distance.
Lake	State	Level	Distance
Savage River Reservoir	MD	1,451.25 ft	14 km
Jennings Randolph Lake	MD	1,452.62 ft	17 km
Youghiogheny River Lake	PA	1,440.42 ft	33 km
Cheat Lake	WV	869.59 ft	53 km
Tygart Lake	WV	1,094.39 ft	67 km
Loyalhanna Creek Lake	PA	923.88 ft	106 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Deep Creek Lake?: As of Aug 31, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC-04:00), the pool elevation was 2,461.80 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
Is Deep Creek Lake 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 03075871, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

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