Dover Lake, OH

As of 2026-10-13, Dover Lake sits at 864.75 ft, which is low for this time of year. That is 2.75 ft above full pool of 862.00 ft. It is still 51.2 ft below the flood pool of 916.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 4.15 ft.

The most recent reading at Dover Lake is 864.75 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 Dover Lake in our records is 896.60 ft on 2024-04-06. The lowest is 864.56 ft on 2026-10-10. Our record covers about 6 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 3% of them, which we classify as low 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. Dover Lake has fallen 4.15 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Dover Lake is -0.61 ft compared with this date last year (864.75 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 6 years, with a record high of 896.60 ft and a record low of 864.56 ft.