Beech Fork Lake, WV

As of 2026-10-13, Beech Fork Lake sits at 592.09 ft, which is high for this time of year. That is 0.09 ft above full pool of 592.00 ft. It is still 22.4 ft below the flood pool of 614.50 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 0.15 ft.

The most recent reading at Beech Fork Lake is 592.09 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 Beech Fork Lake in our records is 602.22 ft on 2021-03-04. The lowest is 583.24 ft on 2023-12-26. Our record covers about 6 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 99% 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. Beech Fork Lake has fallen 0.15 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Beech Fork Lake is +0.74 ft compared with this date last year (592.09 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 6 years, with a record high of 602.22 ft and a record low of 583.24 ft.