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Lake Monticello Water Level

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Lake Monticello

Lake Monticello is currently 2.8 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 422.2 feet.

422.19 ft · Updated 10 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Current level

422.19ft

−2.81 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.08 ft

Previous readingSep 23421.86 ft

7-day change

Down 1.69 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 2.02 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
422.19 ft
24h
-0.08 ft
7d
-1.69 ft
30d
-2.02 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Monticello is currently 422.19 ft, 2.81 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 1.69 ft over the past 7 days and 2.02 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Monticello Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

2.81 ft below full pool

Current level
422.19 ft
Full pool
425 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Reference levels

  • Full pool425 ft

Watershed drought

Moderate Drought

96.4% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Fairfield County, SC

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. Moderate drought is affecting the watershed.. Trend: Worsening compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

96.4% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Stream inflows may run below normal
  • Lake levels can decline faster between rain events
  • Vegetation stress may increase over time

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

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 24, 2026421.78-0.08
Sep 23, 2026421.86+0.22
Sep 22, 2026421.64-0.5
Sep 21, 2026422.14-1.53
Sep 20, 2026423.67-0.02
Sep 19, 2026423.69+0.2
Sep 18, 2026423.49+0.02

Common questions about Lake Monticello’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Monticello is 422.19 ft (updated 10 hours ago). You can track the Lake Monticello lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Monticello is 425 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 Monticello lake level is falling — falling about 1.69 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Monticello is currently 2.81 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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