Lake Wateree lake and shoreline

Lake Wateree Water Level

South Carolina

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Lake Wateree

Lake Wateree is currently 3.5 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 96.5 feet.

96.52 ft · Updated 6 hours ago · NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Current level

96.52ft

−3.48 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.04 ft

Previous readingSep 2396.66 ft

7-day change

Down 0.07 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.70 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
96.52 ft
24h
-0.04 ft
7d
-0.07 ft
30d
-0.70 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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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Wateree is currently 96.52 ft, 3.48 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.07 ft over the past 7 days and 0.70 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Wateree Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

3.48 ft below full pool

Current level
96.52 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

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, 202696.62-0.04
Sep 23, 202696.66-0.05
Sep 22, 202696.71+0.05
Sep 21, 202696.66-0.1
Sep 20, 202696.760
Sep 19, 202696.76+0.01
Sep 18, 202696.75+0.06

Common questions about Lake Wateree’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Wateree is 96.52 ft (updated 6 hours ago). You can track the Lake Wateree lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Wateree is 100 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 Wateree 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, Lake Wateree is currently 3.48 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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