Tygart Lake, WV

As of 2026-10-13, Tygart Lake sits at 1080.46 ft, which is high for this time of year. That is 12.99 ft below full pool of 1093.45 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 20.03 ft.

The most recent reading at Tygart Lake is 1080.46 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 Tygart Lake in our records is 1140.54 ft on 2015-03-16. The lowest is 1032.31 ft on 2018-01-04. Our record covers about 12 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 88% 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. Tygart Lake has fallen 20.03 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Tygart Lake is +18.43 ft compared with this date last year (1080.46 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 12 years, with a record high of 1140.54 ft and a record low of 1032.31 ft.