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West Virginia lake levels today

Lakeglance tracks 11 lakes and reservoirs in West Virginia. 10 of them have a live level gauge, so you can see today's water level next to the wind forecast.

The biggest on our list are Summersville Lake (2,834 acres), Tygart Lake (1,873 acres), Sutton Lake (1,636 acres). Pick any lake below for live wind, gusts and a go or no-go call for sailing, paddling, power boating and fishing.

Water levels at gauged West Virginia lakes

Latest daily readings from USGS and Corps of Engineers gauges. 3 running above normal for the month, 0 below.

Current water levels for gauged lakes in West Virginia
LakeLevel (ft)7-day changevs normal
Summersville Lake1,634.84-4.40-
Tygart Lake1,063.08-25.90-
Sutton Lake919.81-2.32-
Cheat Lake869.65+0.46well above normal
East Lynn Lake662.36-0.17-
Bluestone Lake1,410.74+0.12-
Burnsville Lake789.38+0.12-
Beech Fork Lake592.82-0.05well above normal
R.D. Bailey Lake1,035.55+0.15-
Stonewall Jackson Lake1,070.75-1.57above normal

All 11 West Virginia lakes

West Virginia lakes questions

How many lakes in West Virginia does Lakeglance cover?

11. Each one has a conditions page with live National Weather Service wind and a 7-day wind forecast. 10 have a live level gauge, and 1 more shows water levels from NASA's SWOT satellite.

What is the largest lake in West Virginia?

Of the lakes we track, Summersville Lake is the largest at about 2,834 acres of surface water.

Which West Virginia lakes are low right now?

None of the gauged lakes we track in West Virginia are below their normal range for this month in our latest update.

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