Kerr Lake Water Level Today
12.0 ft below full pool, 50.8% full, 0.28 ft above the lowest in our record since 2005 (Oct 11, 2026), and 8.9 ft lower than a year ago.
Read Oct 26, 3:00 PM EDT
Trend and source week, month, year
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Check it at waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/02079490/
Which Kerr Lake ramps work at 288.0 ft
7 of 29 ramps are usable at today's level, 2 marginal and 17 out of the water. This is our own comparison of today's level with each ramp's pool range in the Corps' data; the Corps doesn't publish an official minimum pool, so treat it as a guide and check with the park.
- County Line Park Usable
2 lanes · works with the lake between 285 and 307 ft
- Eastland Creek Park Usable
2 lanes · works with the lake between 286 and 309 ft
- Ivy Hill Park Usable
1 lane · works with the lake between 285 and 308 ft
- Kimball Point Park Usable
2 lanes · works with the lake between 285 and 304 ft
- Longwood Usable
2 lanes · works with the lake between 286 and 309 ft
- North Bend Park Usable
4 lanes · works with the lake between 285 and 315 ft
- Rudd's Creek Day Use Usable
3 lanes · works with the lake between 285 and 306 ft
- Island Creek Park Marginal
1 lane · works with the lake between 288 and 316 ft
- Nutbush Bridge Creek Park Marginal
6 lanes · works with the lake between 288 and 310 ft
- Bluestone Out of water
2 lanes · works with the lake between 289 and 306 ft
- Bullocksville Park Out of water
2 lanes · works with the lake between 292 and 306 ft
- Clarksville Marina Out of water
1 lane · works with the lake between 290 and 305 ft
- Clover Out of water
1 lane · works with the lake between 292 and 313 ft
- Eagle Point Out of water
2 lanes · works with the lake between 292 and 307 ft
- Flemingtown Road Landing Out of water
5 lanes · works with the lake between 293 and 305 ft
- Grassy Creek Park Out of water
2 lanes · works with the lake between 289 and 307 ft
- Henderson Point Park Out of water
7 lanes · works with the lake between 290 and 307 ft
- Hibernia Park Out of water
3 lanes · works with the lake between 291 and 306 ft
- Hyco Out of water
1 lane · works with the lake between 291 and 313 ft
- Occoneechee State Park Out of water
5 lanes · works with the lake between 289 and 308 ft
- Occonneechee State Park Out of water
2 lanes · works with the lake between 289 and 308 ft
- Palmer Point Out of water
1 lane · works with the lake between 293 and 305 ft
- Rudd's Creek Campground Out of water
1 lane · works with the lake between 293 and 307 ft
- Satterwhite Point Park and Marina Out of water
3 lanes · works with the lake between 292 and 307 ft
- Staunton View Park Out of water
2 lanes · works with the lake between 291 and 307 ft
- Steele Creek Marina Out of water
3 lanes · works with the lake between 0 and 310 ft
- Buffalo Park
1 lane · works with the lake between 0 and 304 ft
- Buggs Island Kayak Launch
1 lane · works with the lake between 0 and 0 ft
- Tailrace Park
1 lane · works with the lake between 0 and 0 ft
Ramp locations and pool ranges: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (district GIS layers); the status is Creek & Lake's computation. Level: read Oct 26, 3:00 PM EDT.
Kerr Lake, Virginia and North Carolina. Run by USACE Wilmington District.
Kerr Lake level
Daily level, past 12 months, feet above sea level (NGVD29). Shaded: the normal range, the middle half of readings for each date, 2005 to 2025. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Monthly average since Mar 11, 2005; gaps where the record is missing. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; 2,970 days from the U.S. Geological Survey.
About Kerr Lake today
How full is Kerr Lake?50.8% full, 12.0 ft below full pool
50.8% full by storage on Oct 26. Conservation (power) pool between the bottom of power pool (268 ft) and the top of conservation (300 ft). The operating guide curve runs 295.5 to 302 ft, so the lake can read 100% while still below its spring target.
Full pool is 300.00 ft, the operator's target for this time of year.
How low is Kerr Lake?0.28 ft above its lowest since 2005
12.0 ft below full pool. The lowest daily level in our record since 2005 is 287.73 ft, on Oct 11, 2026.
Is Kerr Lake still dropping?Yes: down 0.21 ft this week
| Change | Feet | Level then |
|---|---|---|
| Past day (since Oct 25) | 0.02 down | 288.03 |
| Past 7 days (since Oct 19) | 0.21 down | 288.22 |
| Past 30 days (since Sep 26) | 0.69 down | 288.70 |
| Past year (since Oct 26, 2025) | 8.85 down | 296.86 |
Why is Kerr Lake low?Drought
Drought: Kerr Lake was 7 feet below normal in August and the dam’s operators were considering reducing power generation.
“Kerr Lake is 7 feet below normal, and officials with the John H. Kerr Dam & Reservoir along the Virginia state line are considering reducing power generation due to the lake’s low level.”
Source: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (drought update), Aug 20, 2026; a state agency, not the operator.
Normal for Oct 26 is 298.17 ft: the median of 146 daily readings within 3 days of this date, 2005 to 2025. Kerr Lake is 10.2 ft below it.
What is the water temperature at Kerr Lake?No official reading for this lake
No USGS in-lake water-temperature gauge found within the lake area (checked 2026-10-24). Stream gauges above or below the dam were not used: tailwater and inflow temperatures differ from the lake surface.
When was Kerr Lake last full?May 3, 2026
The last day in our record at or above 300.00 ft, today's full pool.
Kerr Lake full pool level300.00 ft
Full pool changes with the season; this is the operator's target for today. Elevations are feet above sea level (NGVD29).
Where it comes from: Top of conservation pool 300 ft NGVD29 (USACE Kerr Lake water control plan, 2016). The operating guide curve is seasonal, 295.5 to 302 ft.
Kerr Lake this time last year296.9 ft on Oct 26, 2025
8.9 ft lower than a year ago.
Levels: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, read Oct 26, 3:00 PM EDT. Normal and records come from Creek & Lake's stored daily history (7,758 days since 2005); they aren't official unless the operator publishes the same value.
Stocked trout waters near Kerr Lake
1 trout waters whose nearest tracked lake is Kerr Lake, measured in a straight line to Kerr Lake's dam or gauge.
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Holliday Creek
Appomattox County · Stream · Delayed harvest
Stream flow 2 cubic feet per second, water 51°F, read Oct 26, 3:00 PM EDT at Holiday Creek Near Andersonville (USGS 02038850, gauge 0.0 mi away).
Stocked 3 times in 2026: Feb 11, Apr 20, Oct 19.
Where it's stocked, per VA DWR: Within State Forest
Stocking: VA DWR. Distances are straight-line.