East Fork Lake near Bantam OH water level

Name: East Fork Lake near Bantam OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, East Fork Lake, Ohio, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

730.67ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:30 PM EDT (52 min ago)

History

What this means

East Fork Lake near Bantam OH is at 730.67 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.26 ft above the median of 730.41 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 730.69 ft (−0.02 ft).

It has dropped 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 730.67 ft and 739.43 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: 730.41 ft0.26 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 729.82 ft – 731.05 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 730.69 ft−0.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 730.67 ft – 739.43 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 728.87 ft – 746.20 ft

On the water at East Fork Lake near Bantam OH

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

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 68° 35° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 70° 38° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 71° 41° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 71° 46° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 71° 46° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 74° 46° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 72° 48° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:51 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
E Fk Little Miami River below Harsha Dam near Bantam OHRiver gauge, E Fk Little Miami River	15.87 ft	Normal	−0.16 ft	0.2 mi
East Fork Little Miami River at Williamsburg OHRiver gauge, East Fork Little Miami River	16.6 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	5.8 mi
East Fork Little Miami River at Perintown OHRiver gauge, East Fork Little Miami River	2.51 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	9 mi
Twelvemile Creek at Highway 1997 near AlexandriaRiver gauge, Twelvemile Creek	1.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Fourmile Creek at Poplar Ridge Road near AlexandriaRiver gauge, Fourmile Creek	0.6 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	12 mi
Fourmile Creek at Grays Crossing at Silver GroveRiver gauge, Fourmile Creek	3.00 ft	Very low	±0	12 mi
Little Miami River at Milford OHRiver gauge, Little Miami River	5.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	13 mi
White Oak Creek above Georgetown OHRiver gauge, White Oak Creek	23.6 cfs	High	−2.2 cfs	14 mi

Questions and answers

How does East Fork Lake near Bantam OH compare with last year?

It is 0.02 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 730.69 ft.

What is a normal level for East Fork Lake near Bantam OH in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 730.41 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 729.82 ft and 731.05 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is East Fork Lake near Bantam OH really 730.67 ft deep?

No. 730.67 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 East Fork Lake near Bantam OH today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:30 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 730.67 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is East Fork Lake near Bantam OH rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.55 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of East Fork Lake near Bantam OH normal?

Normal 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:03247040 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.02229, -84.15216 (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	730.67 ft	2026-10-19 20:30	Provisional

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