Youghiogheny River Lake, PA

As of 2026-10-13, Youghiogheny River Lake sits at 1438.91 ft, which is high for this time of year. That is 0.56 ft above full pool of 1438.35 ft. It is still 30.4 ft below the flood pool of 1469.35 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 0.34 ft.

The most recent reading at Youghiogheny River Lake is 1438.91 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 Youghiogheny River Lake in our records is 1457.34 ft on 2024-04-05. The lowest is 1362.28 ft on 2024-11-21. Our record covers about 12 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 94% 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. Youghiogheny River Lake has fallen 0.34 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Youghiogheny River Lake is +46.90 ft compared with this date last year (1438.91 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 12 years, with a record high of 1457.34 ft and a record low of 1362.28 ft.