Charles Mill Lake, OH

As of 2026-10-13, Charles Mill Lake sits at 997.15 ft, which is below average for this time of year. That is 0.15 ft above full pool of 997.00 ft. It is still 22.9 ft below the flood pool of 1020.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 0.04 ft.

The most recent reading at Charles Mill Lake is 997.15 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Charles Mill Lake in our records is 1009.69 ft on 2026-04-07. The lowest is 992.17 ft on 2022-01-13. Our record covers about 6 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 24% of them, which we classify as below average for this time of year. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Charles Mill Lake has fallen 0.04 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Charles Mill Lake is -0.03 ft compared with this date last year (997.15 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 6 years, with a record high of 1009.69 ft and a record low of 992.17 ft.