653.57 ft Yadkin Project datum
level 1.4 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NOAA gauge HGRN7) and updates live when you load this page.
Full pool, datum, and the gauge
"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.
| Full pool | 655.00 ft Yadkin Project datum · per Cube Hydro Carolinas (Yadkin Project) full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | NOAA gauge HGRN7 · NOAA National Water Prediction Service |
| Datum | Yadkin Project datum — Cube's Shoreline Management Plan: normal full pool = 655.0 ft Yadkin datum = 623.9 ft USGS datum. NWPS gauge reports Yadkin-datum feet (matches 653.49 reading). NWS action stage 654. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
How full is High Rock Lake right now?
High Rock Lake is at 653.57 ft (Yadkin Project datum) as of August 15, 2026 — 1.4 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Is High Rock Lake full?
Not quite — at 653.57 ft, High Rock Lake is 1.4 ft below its full pool of 655.00 ft (Yadkin Project datum).
What is full pool for High Rock Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for High Rock Lake is 655.00 ft Yadkin Project datum, per Cube Hydro Carolinas (Yadkin Project) full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.