Senecaville Lake near Senecaville OH water level

Name: Senecaville Lake near Senecaville OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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Lake, Senecaville Lake, Ohio, United States

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Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

832.82ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT (42 min ago)

History

What this means

There is plenty of water in Senecaville Lake near Senecaville OH: 832.82 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 832.19 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.63 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 832.22 ft, a difference of +0.60 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 832.66 ft and 833.23 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 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 832.19 ft0.63 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 830.59 ft – 832.51 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 832.22 ft+0.60 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 832.66 ft – 833.23 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 824.23 ft – 837.04 ft

Swimming and boating at Senecaville Lake near Senecaville OH

High water can flood ramps, parking areas and shoreline campsites, and it carries floating debris. Expect some no-wake zones to be extended.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in.

20 Tue 67° 36° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 68° 38° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 65° 41° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 65° 43° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 67° 43° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 67° 44° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 67° 48° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Seneca Fork below Senecaville Dam near Senecaville OHRiver gauge, Seneca Fork	75.6 cfs	High	+1.5 cfs	0.2 mi
Wills Creek at Derwent OHRiver gauge, Wills Creek	4.58 ft	Very high	−0.07 ft	5.1 mi
Leatherwood Creek near Kipling OHRiver gauge, Leatherwood Creek	2.61 ft	High	−0.16 ft	5.5 mi
Beaver Creek above Senecaville Lake OHRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	4.54 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	6 mi
Seneca Fork above Senecaville Lake OHRiver gauge, Seneca Fork	5.75 ft	High	−0.07 ft	7 mi
South Fork above Senecaville Lake OHRiver gauge, South Fork	3.95 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	8 mi
Wills Creek at Cambridge OHRiver gauge, Wills Creek	2.79 ft	Very high	−0.09 ft	10 mi
Stillwater Creek above Piedmont Lake OHRiver gauge, Stillwater Creek	1.47 ft	High	−0.03 ft	20 mi

Questions and answers

Is Senecaville Lake near Senecaville OH higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.60 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 832.22 ft.

What is a normal level for Senecaville Lake near Senecaville OH in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 832.19 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 830.59 ft and 832.51 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Senecaville Lake near Senecaville OH really 832.82 ft deep?

No. 832.82 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 Senecaville Lake near Senecaville OH today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 832.82 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Senecaville Lake near Senecaville OH rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Senecaville Lake near Senecaville OH normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 7 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03141000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.92535, -81.43484 (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	832.82 ft	2026-10-20 14:15	Provisional

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