Conemaugh River Lake, PA

As of 2026-10-13, Conemaugh River Lake sits at 914.42 ft, which is high for this time of year. That is 15.20 ft above full pool of 899.22 ft. It is still 59.8 ft below the flood pool of 974.22 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has risen 1.45 ft.

The most recent reading at Conemaugh River Lake is 914.42 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 Conemaugh River Lake in our records is 965.08 ft on 2018-09-12. The lowest is 899.62 ft on 2025-04-30. Our record covers about 12 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 98% of them, which we classify as high 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. Conemaugh River Lake has risen 1.45 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Conemaugh River Lake is +11.98 ft compared with this date last year (914.42 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 12 years, with a record high of 965.08 ft and a record low of 899.62 ft.