Aiww Dsc Lake Drummond water level — Virginia

Virginia · USACE · reading Aug 19, 2026, 2:45 PM (UTC+00:00)

Aiww Dsc Lake Drummond in Virginia was last measured at 15.91 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 19, 2026, 2:45 PM (UTC+00:00) (USACE CWMS Data). Over its recent trend window the level has been steady (−0.1 ft).

Current reading Aiww Dsc Lake Drummond · Virginia
Pool elevation
15.91 ft

Datum NAVD88. (Why datum matters →)

% of conservation pool full
Not reported
Storage
Not reported
Recent trend
→Steady

−0.1 ft over the trend window

Recent trend

Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Jun 7, 2026 — a 5-day window — downsampled for display.

15.9ft15.8ftJun 2 – Jun 7

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: USACE NAO/Lk Drummnd Lake, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →

The dam behind Aiww Dsc Lake Drummond

Aiww Dsc Lake Drummond is held back by Lake Drummond Dam , a concrete gravity structure, resisting the reservoir by its own weight alone , standing 33 ft high , built across LAKE DRUMMOND in Chesapeake County .

Its recorded primary purpose is navigation — the pool is held inside a narrow band to keep a navigable depth, so large swings are rare by design . It also serves navigation;recreation;water supply.

NID has not assigned it a hazard potential classification. It has not been assigned a condition rating.

NID records a maximum storage of 22,000 acre-ft against a normal storage of 22,000 acre-ft.

Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record VA550001 , filed by Virginia — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USACE CWMS Data and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)

How Aiww Dsc Lake Drummond compares nearby

2 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.

Lakes nearest to Aiww Dsc Lake Drummond, with current level and distance.
Lake State Level Distance
Aiww Dsc VA 8.37 ft 5 km
Aiww Dsc South Mills NC 8.32 ft 20 km
Aiww A&c N Landing Bridge VA 0.18 ft 33 km
Lake Mattamuskeet NC 0.24 ft 122 km
Lake Mattamuskeet NC 0.17 ft 123 km
John H. Kerr Reservoir VA 291.19 ft 166 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Aiww Dsc Lake Drummond?
As of Aug 19, 2026, 2:45 PM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 15.91 ft (datum NAVD88). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
Is Aiww Dsc Lake Drummond 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 USACE NAO/Lk Drummnd Lake, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

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