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Lake Murray Water Level

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Lake Murray

Lake Murray is currently 6.2 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 353.8 feet.

353.83 ft · Updated 5 hours ago · NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Current level

353.83ft

−6.17 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.05 ft

Previous readingNov 10353.95 ft

7-day change

Down 0.41 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 2.04 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
353.83 ft
24h
-0.05 ft
7d
-0.41 ft
30d
-2.04 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Murray is currently 353.83 ft, 6.17 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.41 ft over the past 7 days and 2.04 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Murray Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

6.17 ft below full pool

Current level
353.83 ft
Full pool
360 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
NOAA / NWS

Reference levels

  • Full pool360 ft

Surrounding county drought

Severe Drought

68% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Surrounding county drought

Lexington County, SC

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. The largest share of Lexington County, SC is in Severe Drought (D2), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Worsening compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

68% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Severe Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Lower streamflows in the surrounding county
  • Drier soils and vegetation stress
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk for the area

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Nov 3, 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 Lexington County, SC

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 11, 2026353.9-0.05
Nov 10, 2026353.95-0.06
Nov 9, 2026354.01-0.08
Nov 8, 2026354.09-0.07
Nov 7, 2026354.16-0.06
Nov 6, 2026354.22-0.04
Nov 5, 2026354.26-0.05

Common questions about Lake Murray’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Murray is 353.83 ft (updated 5 hours ago). You can track the Lake Murray lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Murray is 360 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 Murray lake level is falling — falling about 0.41 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Murray is currently 6.17 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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