Cheat Lake near Stewartstown water level

Name: Cheat Lake near Stewartstown water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Cheat Lake, West Virginia, United States

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

869.28ft Down 0.35 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT (38 min ago)

History

7 days 10 years Years compared

20202021

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Cheat Lake near Stewartstown is above normal at 869.28 ft.

The median for mid-October is 868.68 ft, based on 9 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.60 ft above typical.

It has dropped 0.35 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 868.59 ft and 869.91 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 868.68 ft0.60 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 868.09 ft – 869.79 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 868.59 ft – 869.91 ft

On the water at Cheat Lake near Stewartstown

With the level a bit above normal, expect a shoreline slightly higher up than usual and the odd floating branch.

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in.

19 Mon 66° 32° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 65° 37° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 67° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 62° 40° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 66° 43° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 67° 43° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 68° 42° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Monongahela R L&D8 (Upper Pool) @ Point MarionRiver gauge	9.94 ft	High	±0	3.0 mi
Monongahela R L&D8 (Lower Pool) @ Point MarionRiver gauge	12.69 ft	High	−0.41 ft	3.0 mi
Dunkard Creek at ShannopinRiver gauge, Dunkard Creek	2.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	7 mi
Monongahela River near MasontownRiver gauge, Monongahela River	12.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	8 mi
Monongahela River (lower pool) near MasontownRiver gauge, Monongahela River (lower pool)	11.24 ft	Very high	−0.12 ft	8 mi
Deckers Creek at MorgantownRiver gauge, Deckers Creek	0.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	8 mi
Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Monongahela River	10.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	9 mi
Big Sandy Creek at RockvilleRiver gauge, Big Sandy Creek	4.73 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	11 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Cheat Lake near Stewartstown in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 868.68 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 868.09 ft and 869.79 ft, based on 9 years of records.

Is Cheat Lake near Stewartstown really 869.28 ft deep?

No. 869.28 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 Cheat Lake near Stewartstown today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 869.28 ft. Down 0.35 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cheat Lake near Stewartstown rising or falling?

Down 0.35 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cheat Lake near Stewartstown normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:03071590 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.72008, -79.85561 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	869.28 ft	2026-10-19 18:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cheat Lake near Stewartstown (usgs:03071590). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/cheat-lake-near-stewartstown

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