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Highrock Lake Water Level

Officially High Rock Lake (Yadkin River)

North Carolina

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Highrock Lake is currently 2.9 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 652.1 feet.

652.11 ft · Updated 6 hours ago · NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Current level

652.11ft

−2.89 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.24 ft

Previous readingSep 23651.94 ft

7-day change

Up 0.64 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.61 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
652.11 ft
24h
+0.24 ft
7d
+0.64 ft
30d
-0.61 ft

Elevation (ft) Yadkin Project datum (655.0 ft = full pond) · Yadkin Project datum (655.0 ft = full pond)

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Highrock Lake is currently 652.11 ft, 2.89 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.64 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 0.61 ft over the past 30 days.

Highrock Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

2.89 ft below full pool

Current level
652.11 ft
Full pool
655 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Yadkin Project datum (655.0 ft = full pond)
Elevation reference
Yadkin Project datum (655.0 ft = full pond)
Source
NOAA / NWS

Reference levels

  • Full pool655 ft

Watershed drought

Abnormally Dry

9% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Rowan County, NC

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The surrounding county is abnormally dry, which is not official drought.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

9% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 22, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Rowan County, NC

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 24, 2026652.18+0.24
Sep 23, 2026651.94+0.67
Sep 22, 2026651.27+0.14
Sep 21, 2026651.130
Sep 20, 2026651.13-0.17
Sep 19, 2026651.3-0.16
Sep 18, 2026651.46-0.08

Common questions about Highrock Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Highrock Lake is 652.11 ft (updated 6 hours ago). You can track the Highrock Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Highrock Lake is 655 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Highrock Lake lake level is rising — rising about 0.64 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Highrock Lake is currently 2.89 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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