Lake Milton, OH

As of 2026-10-13, Lake Milton sits at 947.57 ft, which is high for this time of year. That is 0.14 ft above full pool of 947.43 ft. It is still 2.9 ft below the flood pool of 950.43 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 0.06 ft.

The most recent reading at Lake Milton is 947.57 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 Lake Milton in our records is 949.50 ft on 2015-06-29. The lowest is 938.97 ft on 2023-01-01. Our record covers about 12 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 83% 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. Lake Milton has fallen 0.06 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Lake Milton is +0.12 ft compared with this date last year (947.57 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 12 years, with a record high of 949.50 ft and a record low of 938.97 ft.