Historical water level

Deep Creek Lake Water Level History

Thirty-day lake-level chart, recent highs and lows, net change and daily summaries from the matched USGS station.

Current level2,460.6 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 5:00 PM UTC
7-day change-0.27 ftfalling
30-day high2,461.78 ftHighest reading in available series
30-day low2,460.6 ftLowest reading in available series
30-day history

Deep Creek Lake water-level chart

-1.17 ft
2460.60 ft30 days2461.78 ft

Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. Recent measurements may be provisional.

30-day movement

What has Deep Creek Lake been doing?

Across the available 30-day series, Deep Creek Lake is falling overall. The measured range runs from 2,460.6 ft to 2,461.78 ft, with a net change of -1.17 ft.

Lake levels can respond to rainfall, watershed inflow, dam and hydropower operations, seasonal target elevations, evaporation and downstream release requirements. This page reports what the matched sensor measured; it does not infer why an operator changed a reservoir.

Daily summary

Recent daily levels

DateLowAverageHigh
Oct 72460.60 ft2460.60 ft2460.61 ft
Oct 62460.60 ft2460.60 ft2460.61 ft
Oct 52460.60 ft2460.64 ft2460.67 ft
Oct 42460.65 ft2460.66 ft2460.67 ft
Oct 32460.65 ft2460.68 ft2460.71 ft
Oct 22460.70 ft2460.76 ft2460.80 ft
Oct 12460.77 ft2460.81 ft2460.84 ft
Sep 302460.81 ft2460.85 ft2460.87 ft
Sep 292460.85 ft2460.89 ft2460.91 ft
Sep 282460.89 ft2460.97 ft2461.01 ft
Sep 272460.99 ft2461.02 ft2461.05 ft
Sep 262461.02 ft2461.06 ft2461.09 ft
Sep 252461.06 ft2461.14 ft2461.19 ft
Sep 242461.17 ft2461.25 ft2461.31 ft
Sep 232461.28 ft2461.34 ft2461.39 ft
Sep 222461.23 ft2461.32 ft2461.38 ft
Sep 212461.20 ft2461.24 ft2461.27 ft
Sep 202461.23 ft2461.25 ft2461.27 ft
Sep 192461.22 ft2461.23 ft2461.24 ft
Sep 182461.23 ft2461.30 ft2461.35 ft
Sep 172461.33 ft2461.40 ft2461.44 ft
Sep 162461.43 ft2461.49 ft2461.53 ft
Sep 152461.51 ft2461.57 ft2461.61 ft
Sep 142461.60 ft2461.61 ft2461.63 ft
Sep 132461.51 ft2461.57 ft2461.62 ft
Sep 122461.37 ft2461.43 ft2461.52 ft
Sep 112461.42 ft2461.51 ft2461.57 ft
Sep 102461.54 ft2461.63 ft2461.70 ft
Sep 92461.66 ft2461.74 ft2461.78 ft
Sep 82461.77 ft2461.78 ft2461.78 ft
Questions people ask

Deep Creek Lake level-history FAQ

How has Deep Creek Lake water level changed over the last 30 days?

Across the available 30-day sensor series, the net change is -1.17 ft and the overall direction is falling.

What was the highest Deep Creek Lake level in the last 30 days?

The highest reading in the available 30-day series is 2,461.78 ft.

What was the lowest Deep Creek Lake level in the last 30 days?

The lowest reading in the available 30-day series is 2,460.6 ft.

Are historical USGS lake readings final?

Not always. Recent readings may be marked provisional and can be revised by the source agency after quality review.