East Fork Lake

Name: East Fork Lake (Ohio) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near Bantam, OH · Ohio · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 730.5–734.9 ft.

Water level · NGVD29

730.43FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.34 ft30 days −2.81 ftvs last year −0.09 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:30 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:53 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind0 mph

Rain0%

Temp72°F

Level730.4 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 72°F
0 mph · rain 0%

TonightMostly Clear · 44°F
SE 1 mph · rain 0%

NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

Last 30 days of daily means.

Field notes

As of Oct 25, 2026, East Fork Lake stood at 730.43 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.34 ft), and it is −2.81 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (730.52 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.09 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “East Fork Lake near Bantam OH”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	East Fork Lake near Bantam OH
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	39.0223, -84.1522

Nearby lakes

West Fork Mill Creek Reservoir25 mi NW675.16 ft−0.10 ft Caesar Creek Lake32 mi N847.17 ft−0.22 ft Brookville Lake54 mi NW · IN746.44 ft−1.15 ft Clarence J Brown Reservoir68 mi N1,010.46 ft−0.42 ft Olive Hill Reservoir71 mi SE · KY922.16 ft−0.17 ft

Common questions

Is East Fork Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.34 ft and over 30 days −2.81 ft.

How full is East Fork Lake?

USGS publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.