Prompton Reservoir water level

Current elevation
1126.48 ft
Reading as of
Sep 30, 2026

Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-01428900, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.

Prompton Reservoir's elevation is 1126.6 ft as of September 29, 2026. Prompton Reservoir is near Prompton, Pennsylvania.

Prompton Reservoir level history

Highest since 1986
1,134.01 ft
April 8, 2022
Lowest since 1986
3.03 ft
August 22, 1988
Data covers
1986 to today
from March 14, 1986

Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.

Elevation, ft, since 1986

Prompton Reservoir elevation, feet, since 1986: 7.65 ft on March 16, 1986, 1126.47 ft on September 28, 2026.

Prompton Reservoir is rising: 1126.47 ft, up 0.38 ft since September 27, 2026.

On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Prompton Reservoir was 1123.57 ft, 2.9 ft lower than today's 1126.47 ft.

Weekly averages of the source's daily readings; older years may be monthly or sparser where that is all the source published. Download the charted data (JSON).

Latest
1126.47 ft
September 28, 2026
Previous reading
1126.09 ft
September 27, 2026
Same date last year
1123.57 ft
September 28, 2025

Prompton Reservoir is at 41.5884, -75.3271. Open in OpenStreetMap.

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The dam

Height
140 ft
Built
1961
Surface area
290 acres
Name
Prompton Dam
Operator
US Army Corps of Engineers

Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026 , recreation.gov/camping/gateways/197, accessed September 29, 2026

Data source: Recreation.gov

On the water

No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Prompton Reservoir yet.

Common questions

Prompton Reservoir's elevation is 1126.6 ft as of September 29, 2026.
In USGS daily data since March 14, 1986, Prompton Reservoir's highest elevation was 1,134.01 ft on April 8, 2022. Its lowest since March 14, 1986 was 3.03 ft on August 22, 1988. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
Prompton Reservoir is near Prompton, Pennsylvania (41.5884, -75.3271).
US Army Corps of Engineers operates the dam at Prompton Reservoir.
Prompton Reservoir's dam is used for Flood control, Recreation.