Lake Serene at Edgewood water level — Maryland
Lake Serene at Edgewood in Maryland was last measured at 52.89 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 31, 2026, 3:45 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 0158175720, 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 0 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind Lake Serene at Edgewood
Lake Serene at Edgewood is held back by Lake Serene (Edgewater Drive) (also recorded as Edgewater Village Dam;Lake Serene) , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 29 ft high and running 800 ft along its crest , built across Otter Point Creek-TR in Harford County , near Otter Point . It was completed in 1971 and modified in 1991H , and is owned by Harford County DPW (a local government owner) .
Its recorded primary purpose is recreation — holding a stable pool through the season is an operating goal, so a level well off normal in summer is unusual rather than routine .
It is founded on soil, with a concrete 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 6 ft wide. Its outlet works use slide (sluice gate).
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 11/20/2024.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 7 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 171 acre-ft against a normal storage of 69 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 1,110 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by MD Dam Safety.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record MD00083 , filed by Maryland — 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 Lake Serene at Edgewood compares nearby
2 of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrisons Lake | DE | 5.51 ft | 66 km |
| Indian Rock Dam | PA | — | 66 km |
| Chambers Lake | PA | 577.88 ft | 77 km |
| Unnamed Pond at Dafb at Dover | DE | 2.03 ft | 80 km |
| Struble Lake | PA | 616.98 ft | 84 km |
| Haven Lake Outlet at Milford | DE | 13.85 ft | 94 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Lake Serene at Edgewood?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 3:45 AM (UTC-04:00), the pool elevation was 52.89 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Lake Serene at Edgewood 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 0158175720, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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