North Carolina Lake Levels

Live USGS lake gauges plus dated USACE, Brookfield and Dominion readings.

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USGS lake and reservoir gauges

LakeLevelReadingSource
Hyco Lake364.39 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 0207730290
Jordan Lake213.60 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 02098197
Bond Lake341.99 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 0208723185
Brier Creek Reservoir306.47 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 0208724750
Coles Branch Reservoir312.70 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 0208723490
Falls Lake246.43 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 02087182
Hatchers Grove Reservoir325.91 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 0208723550
Hyco Lake407.77 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 02077280
Lake Crabree County Park276.01 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 0208725090
Lake Johnson343.53 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 02087339
Lake Lynn333.23 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 0208726874
Lake Mattamuskeet-0.37 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 0208458893
Page Lake306.43 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 0208723965
Richland Lake300.72 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 0208726390
Shelley Lake251.77 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 0208728880
Sorrells Grove Reservoir303.93 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 0208724125
W. Kerr Scott Reservoir1,044.61 ftOct 12, 2026USGS 02111391
Beaverdam Creek At Dam Near Creedmoor, Nc251.63 ftApr 22, 2025USGS 0208706575

USGS provisional data, refreshed hourly by the site.

Dated readings

USACE, Brookfield and Dominion readings

LakeReadingDateSource
Jordan Lake213.65 ft2026-10-11USACE Wilmington District
Falls Lake246.48 ft2026-10-11USACE Wilmington District
John H. Kerr Reservoir287.8 ft2026-10-11USACE Wilmington District
W. Kerr Scott Reservoir1,039.9 ft2026-10-11USACE Wilmington District
Lake Santeetlah1,938.05 ft; -2.85 ft vs full pool2026-10-11Brookfield Renewable
Calderwood Lake-4.45 ft vs full pool2026-10-11Brookfield Renewable
Cheoah Reservoir1,273.4 ft; -3.4 ft vs full pool2026-10-11Brookfield Renewable
Lake Gaston199.49 to 199.86 ft anticipated (Drought Operation)10/11/2026Dominion Energy

USACE Wilmington District CWMS pool elevations, Brookfield Renewable (safewaters.com) and Dominion Energy anticipated ranges, as read on 2026-10-11. These print the dated reading with a link until the site carries their live feeds.

Not covered

Lakes with no public level feed

Duke Energy lakes on the Catawba and Yadkin chains (Norman, Wylie, Mountain Island, James, Hickory, Rhodhiss, Lookout Shoals, Belews, Mayo, Tillery, Blewett Falls) and the TVA lakes (Fontana, Hiwassee, Chatuge, Apalachia) publish levels on pages that refuse automated reads, so they are not shown here. High Rock, Tuckertown and Badin have no public machine-readable feed.

Pictures

North Carolina waters, pictured

Danbury, North Carolina
Danbury
Photo: Kathryn Meyer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Eden, North Carolina
Eden
Photo: Indy beetle, CC0 1.0
Elk Park, North Carolina
Elk Park
Photo: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
Wilson County, North Carolina
Wilson County
Photo: Indy beetle, CC0 1.0
Answers

Lake level questions

Which North Carolina lakes have live levels here?

18 USGS lake gauges, including Jordan, Falls, W. Kerr Scott and Hyco.

Is Lake Norman on this page?

No; Duke Energy blocks automated reads of its lake level pages.

Where does the Kerr Lake level come from?

USACE Wilmington District CWMS, shown as a dated reading.

Is Lake Gaston shown?

Yes, as the Dominion Energy anticipated range for the day.

How often do USGS readings update?

Hourly on this site, from USGS provisional data.

What datum do USACE elevations use?

NGVD-29 feet, as published in CWMS.

Why do some readings show a date?

Those agencies are not yet on the site’s live feed, so the reading on file is shown with its date and a link.

Are river flows covered?

Yes, on each river page from USGS gauges.