Philpott Reservoir water level today
Lake in Henry County, Virginia
At a glance · Oct 23
Philpott Reservoir is 0.5 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in 4 of the last 5 years, but still within its normal range.
- This week↗ Rising 0.10 ft
- Lowest on record↓ 961.45 ft (2008)
Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.
Today compared with past years on Oct 23
Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.
What this means
It is lower than on Oct 23 in 4 of the last 5 years.
The lake has risen 0.10 ft in 7 days and fallen 1.59 ft in 30 days.
Since 2003, the lowest daily level was 961.45 ft (Nov 2008) and the highest 985.02 ft (May 2020).
Philpott Reservoir level chart
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Same date in past years
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2020 | 972.30 ft | ▲ 1.59 ft |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 970.77 ft | ▲ 0.06 ft |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 974.67 ft | ▲ 3.96 ft |
| Oct 23, 2017 | 969.09 ft | ▼ 1.62 ft |
| Oct 25, 2016 | 971.74 ft | ▲ 1.03 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 985.02 ft on May 22, 2020
- Lowest
- 961.45 ft on Nov 12, 2008
- Records from
- 2003 (18 years of daily data)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Philpott Dam
- Height
- 220 ft
- Completed
- 1953
- Purposes
- Flood Risk Reduction; Other; Fish and Wildlife Pond; Recreation; Hydroelectric; Water Supply
- Owner
- USACE - Wilmington District
- Normal storage
- 166,190 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 2,880 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →
Boat ramps on Philpott Reservoir
1 ramps without a name, on the map: 1
1 ramp listed. Links open the ramp's location on OpenStreetMap. Check the managing agency for closures, especially at low water. All Virginia boat ramps →
Campgrounds near Philpott Reservoir
- Philpott Park
- Goose Point
- Salthouse Branch
- Horseshoe Point
All 4 campgrounds, reservations and phone numbers →
Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov; straight-line distance from the lake's gauge or dam.
Weather & wind
Wind N 2 to 6 mph
Wind NE 3 mph
Wind NE 5 mph
Wind NE 2 mph
Wind NE 3 mph
Wind N 1 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 11 h ago.