North Fork of Pound Lake water level — Virginia
North Fork of Pound Lake in Virginia was last measured at 1,611.52 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00) (USACE CWMS Data). Over its recent trend window the level has been steady (−0.1 ft).
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- 3,266 acre-ft
- 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.
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: USACE LRH/NoFkPound-Lake, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
About this gauge's record
USACE's continuous elevation record for this project begins in 2018 (2 tracked series for this project).
The dam behind North Fork of Pound Lake
North Fork of Pound Lake is held back by North Fork of Pound Dam (also recorded as North Fork of Pound Lake) , a rockfill embankment — quarried rock placed in compacted layers around a sealing core , standing 122 ft high and running 600 ft along its crest , built across NORTH FORK OF POUND RIVER in Wise County , near POUND . It was completed in 1966 , and is owned by USACE - Huntington District (a federal owner) , to a design credited to CELRH.
Its recorded primary purpose is flood risk reduction — the pool is drawn down between storms so there is empty space waiting for the next flood, which is why this level can fall in dry weather and climb sharply after rain . It also serves flood risk reduction;fish and wildlife pond;recreation;water supply.
It is founded on rock;soil, with a earth 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 130 ft wide. Its outlet works use slide (sluice gate)3;valve2.
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.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 154 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 11,293 acre-ft against a normal storage of 3,184 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 43,000 cubic feet per second.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record VA195001 , filed by US Army Corps of Engineers — 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 North Fork of Pound Lake compares nearby
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.w. Flannagan Reservoir | VA | 1,396.53 ft | 28 km |
| Carr Creek Lake | KY | 1,028.03 ft | 38 km |
| Fishtrap Lake | KY | 757.46 ft | 39 km |
| Trace Branch at Trace Branch Campground at Confluence | KY | 782.77 ft | 68 km |
| Dewey Lake | KY | 650.50 ft | 69 km |
| Martins Fork Lake | KY | 1,309.83 ft | 70 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of North Fork of Pound Lake?
- As of Aug 22, 2026, 1:15 PM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 1,611.52 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is North Fork of Pound 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 USACE LRH/NoFkPound-Lake, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
More in Virginia
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