Shenango River Lake, PA

As of 2026-10-13, Shenango River Lake sits at 894.89 ft, which is above average for this time of year. That is 0.22 ft above full pool of 894.67 ft. It is still 22.8 ft below the flood pool of 917.67 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 0.08 ft.

The most recent reading at Shenango River Lake is 894.89 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 Shenango River Lake in our records is 905.41 ft on 2025-05-09. The lowest is 885.23 ft on 2022-01-09. Our record covers about 12 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 70% of them, which we classify as above 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. Shenango River Lake has fallen 0.08 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Shenango River Lake is +2.70 ft compared with this date last year (894.89 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 12 years, with a record high of 905.41 ft and a record low of 885.23 ft.