Current level
657.46ft
−8.54 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool

Cecil M. Harden Lake is currently 8.5 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 657.5 feet.
657.46 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Current level
657.46ft
−8.54 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingOct 24658.41 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Falling
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
30 daily readings in the last 30 days
Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Cecil M. Harden Lake is currently 657.46 ft, 8.54 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 3.97 ft over the past 7 days and 4.36 ft over the past 30 days.
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8.54 ft below full pool
Abnormally Dry
Dominant category Abnormally Dry (D0); not counted as official drought.
Severity
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | 657.78 | -0.63 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 658.41 | -0.6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 659.01 | -0.6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 659.61 | -0.6 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 660.21 | -0.59 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 660.8 | -0.56 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 661.36 | -0.39 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 661.75 | -0.05 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 661.8 | -0.03 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 661.83 | -0.03 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 661.86 | +0.01 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 661.85 | -0.01 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 661.86 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 661.86 | -0.02 |
The current water level at Cecil M. Harden Lake is 657.46 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Cecil M. Harden Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
Full pool for Cecil M. Harden Lake is 666 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
The current 7-day trend for the Cecil M. Harden Lake lake level is falling — falling about 3.97 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest gauge reading, Cecil M. Harden Lake is currently 8.54 ft below full pool.
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