Summersville Lake, WV

As of 2026-10-13, Summersville Lake sits at 1628.62 ft, which is about average for this time of year. That is 23.38 ft below full pool of 1652.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 21.68 ft.

The most recent reading at Summersville Lake is 1628.62 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 Summersville Lake in our records is 1655.10 ft on 2022-05-08. The lowest is 1516.97 ft on 2021-12-08. Our record covers about 6 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 48% of them, which we classify as about 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. Summersville Lake has fallen 21.68 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Summersville Lake is +4.96 ft compared with this date last year (1628.62 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 6 years, with a record high of 1655.10 ft and a record low of 1516.97 ft.