Savage River Reservoir near Bloomington water level

Name: Savage River Reservoir near Bloomington water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Savage River Reservoir, Maryland, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

1,446.59ft Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT (36 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Savage River Reservoir near Bloomington reads 1,446.59 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this reservoir yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.22 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,446.59 ft and 1,447.13 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

On the water at Savage River Reservoir near Bloomington

Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 40° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 63° 40° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 62° 41° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 58° 40° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 59° 36° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 64° 39° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 69° 45° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Savage River below Savage River Dam near BloomingtonRiver gauge, Savage River	74.2 cfs	Normal	±0	0.7 mi
North Branch Potomac River at LukeRiver gauge, North Branch Potomac River	2.03 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	4.3 mi
North Branch Potomac River at BarnumRiver gauge, North Branch Potomac River	360 cfs	High	+14.0 cfs	4.5 mi
Georges Creek at FranklinRiver gauge, Georges Creek	2.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	4.6 mi
Savage River near BartonRiver gauge, Savage River	23.6 cfs	Normal	−2.5 cfs	4.6 mi
North Glade Run near SwantonRiver gauge, North Glade Run	2.3 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	6 mi
North Branch Potomac River at KitzmillerRiver gauge, North Branch Potomac River	2.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	8 mi
Cherry Creek at State Park Road near McHenryRiver gauge, Cherry Creek	10.1 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	10 mi

Questions and answers

Is Savage River Reservoir near Bloomington really 1,446.59 ft deep?

No. 1,446.59 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Savage River Reservoir near Bloomington today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 1,446.59 ft. Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Savage River Reservoir near Bloomington rising or falling?

Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Savage River Reservoir near Bloomington normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01597490 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.50814, -79.13492 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	1,446.59 ft	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Savage River Reservoir near Bloomington (usgs:01597490). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/savage-river-reservoir-near-bloomington

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer