How many lakes and reservoirs in West Virginia are tracked here?

11, of which 11 report a current pool-elevation reading. The rest report storage only, or lack a fresh reading and are not published.

Which West Virginia lakes report a %-full figure?

None of West Virginia's lakes in this dataset currently have a source-provided %-full figure — we show the bare level rather than estimate one.

Where does the data come from?

USGS Water Services and USACE CWMS Data, both public domain. See the methodology page for the exact endpoints and update cadence.

West Virginia lake & reservoir water levels

11 lakes tracked · 11 with a current elevation reading · USGS Water Services + USACE CWMS Data

West Virginia has 11 lakes and reservoirs tracked here — 11 with a current elevation reading, from USGS Water Services and USACE CWMS Data. Sort the table by level, storage, %-full, or trend, then open any lake for its full elevation-with-datum, trend sparkline, storage, and source-and-vintage stamp. Figures are provisional readings for reference — not for navigation or safety decisions.

Statewide totals West Virginia · USGS + USACE

Lakes tracked: 11
With elevation reading: 11
With %-full figure: 0

All West Virginia lakes

Every lake tracked in West Virginia. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by name. Elevation lakes are listed before storage-only lakes; a missing figure always shows "not reported," never an estimate.

Filter lakes

West Virginia lakes, elevation lakes first, by name.
		Datum			Trend
Beech Fork Lake	592.04	NGVD29	8,166	—	→Steady
Bluestone Lake	1,410.42	NGVD29	23,897	—	↓Falling
Burnsville Lake	789.19	NGVD29	14,474	—	↑Rising
Cheat Lake	869.41	NGVD29	70,427	—	↓Falling
East Lynn Lake	662.41	NGVD29	17,607	—	↑Rising
River.d. Bailey Lake	1,035.56	NGVD29	25,247	—	↑Rising
Spangler	2,418.66	NAVD88	—	—	↑Rising
Stonewall Jackson Lake	1,072.58	NAVD88	48,133	—	↓Falling
Summersville Lake	1,652.54	NGVD29	178,955	—	↑Rising
Sutton Lake	923.54	NGVD29	61,926	—	↑Rising
Tygart Lake	1,099.17	NAVD88	114,592	—	→Steady

Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-07-14. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).

Frequently asked questions

How many lakes and reservoirs in West Virginia are tracked here?: 11, of which 11 report a current pool-elevation reading. The rest report storage only, or lack a fresh reading and are not published.
Which West Virginia lakes report a %-full figure?: None of West Virginia's lakes in this dataset currently have a source-provided %-full figure — we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
Where does the data come from?: USGS Water Services and USACE CWMS Data, both public domain. See the methodology page for the exact endpoints and update cadence.

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