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Badin Lake Water Level

Officially Badin Lake (Narrows Reservoir)

North Carolina

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Badin Lake is currently 2.8 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 538.2 feet.

538.17 ft · Updated 5 hours ago · NOAA National Water Prediction Service

Current level

538.17ft

−2.83 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.25 ft

Previous readingOct 7537.95 ft

7-day change

Down 0.19 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.72 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
538.17 ft
24h
+0.25 ft
7d
-0.19 ft
30d
+0.72 ft

Elevation (ft) Yadkin Project datum (541.1 ft = full pond) · Yadkin Project datum (541.1 ft = full pond)

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Badin Lake is currently 538.17 ft, 2.83 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.19 ft over the past 7 days and risen 0.72 ft over the past 30 days.

Badin Lake Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

2.83 ft below full pool

Current level
538.17 ft
Full pool
541 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Yadkin Project datum (541.1 ft = full pond)
Elevation reference
Yadkin Project datum (541.1 ft = full pond)
Source
NOAA

Reference levels

  • Full pool541 ft
  • Flood stage542 ft

Surrounding county drought

Moderate Drought

87.2% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Montgomery County, NC

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. The largest share of Montgomery County, NC is in Moderate Drought (D1), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

87.2% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Moderate Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Streamflows in the surrounding county may run below normal
  • Soils and vegetation can dry between rain events
  • Water managers may begin to watch supply more closely

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 6, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Montgomery County, NC

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 8, 2026538.2+0.25
Oct 7, 2026537.95+0.15
Oct 6, 2026537.8-0.07
Oct 5, 2026537.87-0.12
Oct 4, 2026537.99+0.13
Oct 3, 2026537.86-0.16
Oct 2, 2026538.02-0.37

Common questions about Badin Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Badin Lake is 538.17 ft (updated 5 hours ago). You can track the Badin Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Badin Lake is 541 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Badin Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.19 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Badin Lake is currently 2.83 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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