Current level
96.77ft
−3.23 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Water Level History
- Current
- 96.77 ft
- 24h
- +0.01 ft
- 7d
- -0.07 ft
- 30d
- -1.29 ft
Elevation (ft) Duke full-pond gauge (100.0 = full pond) · Duke full-pond gauge (100.0 = full pond)
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Level remains below the full pool
Lake Norman is currently 96.77 ft, 3.23 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.07 ft over the past 7 days and 1.29 ft over the past 30 days.
Lake Norman Level Details
Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.
Conditions & Reference
Level status
3.23 ft below full pool
- Current level
- 96.77 ft
- Full pool
- 100 ft
- DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
- Duke full-pond gauge (100.0 = full pond)
- Elevation reference
- Duke full-pond gauge (100.0 = full pond)
- Source
- NOAA / NWS
Reference levels
- Full pool100 ft
Surrounding county drought
Abnormally Dry
Dominant category Abnormally Dry (D0); not counted as official drought.
Severity
NoneExtreme
- Trend
- Worsening
Daily level summary
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 96.74 | +0.01 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 96.73 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 96.73 | -0.01 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 96.74 | +0.02 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 96.72 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 96.72 | -0.05 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 96.77 | -0.04 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 96.81 | -0.05 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 96.86 | -0.07 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 96.93 | -0.04 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 96.97 | -0.06 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 97.03 | -0.09 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 97.12 | -0.13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 97.25 | -0.07 |