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Hyco Lake Water Level

Officially Hyco Lake (Hyco Creek)

North Carolina

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Hyco Lake is currently 2.3 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 407.8 feet.

407.75 ft · Updated 1 hour ago · U.S. Geological Survey

Current level

407.75ft

−2.25 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.01 ft

Previous readingOct 6407.78 ft

7-day change

Down 0.07 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.35 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
407.75 ft
24h
-0.01 ft
7d
-0.07 ft
30d
-0.35 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Hyco Lake is currently 407.75 ft, 2.25 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.07 ft over the past 7 days and 0.35 ft over the past 30 days.

Hyco Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

2.25 ft below full pool

Current level
407.75 ft
Full pool
410 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USGS

Reference levels

  • Full pool410 ft

Surrounding county drought

Extreme Drought

100% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Person County, NC

Extreme Drought

Extreme Drought. The largest share of Person County, NC is in Extreme Drought (D3), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

100% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Extreme Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Significantly reduced streamflows in the surrounding county
  • Dry vegetation and elevated wildfire risk for the area
  • Nearby water-use restrictions may apply

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 Person County, NC

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 7, 2026407.77-0.01
Oct 6, 2026407.78-0.01
Oct 5, 2026407.79-0.01
Oct 4, 2026407.80
Oct 3, 2026407.8-0.02
Oct 2, 2026407.82-0.02
Oct 1, 2026407.840

Common questions about Hyco Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Hyco Lake is 407.75 ft (updated 1 hour ago). You can track the Hyco Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Hyco Lake is 410 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Hyco Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.07 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Hyco Lake is currently 2.25 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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