Griggs Reservoir

Name: Griggs Reservoir (Ohio) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

at Columbus, OH · Ohio · USGS gauge

Water level · NGVD29

755.67FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days ±0.00 ft30 days −1.18 ftvs last year +0.16 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 17:45 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind3 mph

Rain0%

Temp70°F

Level755.7 ft

This AfternoonMostly Sunny · 70°F
S 3 mph · rain 0%

TonightMostly Clear · 44°F
S 2 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.

Field notes

Griggs Reservoir's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 755.67 (NGVD29) ft.

The level has been roughly steady over the past week (±0.00 ft).

Compared with a year ago (755.51 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.16 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “Griggs Reservoir at Columbus OH”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	Griggs Reservoir at Columbus OH
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	40.0151, -83.0938

Nearby lakes

O'Shaughnessy Reservoir10 mi N848.53 ft±0.00 ft Hoover Reservoir13 mi NE890.88 ft−0.69 ft Buckeye Lake33 mi E891.44 ft−0.02 ft Clarence J Brown Reservoir35 mi W1,010.46 ft−0.42 ft Indian Lake52 mi NW995.43 ft+0.02 ft

Common questions

Is Griggs Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed ±0.00 ft and over 30 days −1.18 ft.

How full is Griggs Reservoir?

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.