Current level
473.65ft
−1.35 ft vs full pool
Normal
Vs full pool
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Lake Russell is currently at 473.65 ft, 1.35 ft below full pool. The current Lake Russell lake level rose 0.30 ft since the last reading but remains down 0.64 ft over the past seven days.
Lake Russell is 1.35 ft below full pool, and its current lake level has fallen 0.64 ft over the past seven days.
473.65 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Current level
473.65ft
−1.35 ft vs full pool
Normal
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingAug 8473.42 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Falling
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
31 daily readings in the last 30 days
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Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL
Published elevations from lake operators when provided by the data service.
Abbeville County, SC
Abnormally Dry
StableMinor drought conditions are developing.
Severity
Official drought: Abnormally dry (D0), not official drought.
Aug 9, 2026
473.72 ft
+0.3 ft
Aug 8, 2026
473.42 ft
+0.27 ft
Aug 7, 2026
473.15 ft
-0.15 ft
Aug 6, 2026
473.3 ft
-0.26 ft
Aug 5, 2026
473.56 ft
-0.3 ft
Aug 4, 2026
473.86 ft
-0.24 ft
Aug 3, 2026
474.1 ft
-0.26 ft
| Date | Level (ft) | Change (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | 473.72 | +0.3 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 473.42 | +0.27 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 473.15 | -0.15 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 473.3 | -0.26 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 473.56 | -0.3 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 473.86 | -0.24 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 474.1 | -0.26 |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 474.36 | +0.37 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 473.99 | +0.3 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 473.69 | +0.08 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 473.61 | +0.15 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 473.46 | -0.17 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 473.63 | -0.32 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 473.95 | -0.34 |
The current water level at Lake Russell is 473.65 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Lake Russell lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
Full pool for Lake Russell is 475 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 Russell lake level is falling — falling about 0.64 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Russell is currently 1.35 ft below full pool.
Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.
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