Current level
1,674.56ft
−11.44 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool

Lake Blue Ridge is currently 11.4 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1674.6 feet.
1674.56 ft · Updated 3 hours ago · NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Current level
1,674.56ft
−11.44 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingOct 41,674.91 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Falling
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
31 daily readings in the last 30 days
Elevation (ft) MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Lake Blue Ridge is currently 1674.56 ft, 11.44 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 1.22 ft over the past 7 days and 5.78 ft over the past 30 days.
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11.44 ft below full pool
Abnormally Dry
18.1% of watershed in official drought (D1+).
Severity
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1,674.74 | -0.17 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1,674.91 | -0.04 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1,674.95 | -0.2 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1,675.15 | -0.17 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1,675.32 | -0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,675.57 | -0.13 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1,675.7 | -0.26 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1,675.96 | -0.29 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1,676.25 | -0.22 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1,676.47 | -0.22 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1,676.69 | -0.22 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1,676.91 | -0.2 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1,677.11 | -0.18 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1,677.29 | -0.07 |
The current water level at Lake Blue Ridge is 1,674.56 ft (updated 3 hours ago). You can track the Lake Blue Ridge lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
Full pool for Lake Blue Ridge is 1,686 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
The current 7-day trend for the Lake Blue Ridge lake level is falling — falling about 1.22 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Blue Ridge is currently 11.44 ft below full pool.
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