216.57 ft USACE project datum (ft msl)
level 0.6 ft above full pool — on the high side for mid-August
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 02098197) and updates live when you load this page.
Jordan Lake through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 1986–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.
This year vs the years that matter
This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.
- 2018 (wettest on record)
- 2007 (driest on record)
- 2025 (last year)
- 2026 (this year)
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 | 216.00 ft USACE project datum (ft msl) · per USACE Wilmington District full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USGS gauge 02098197 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | USACE project datum (ft msl) — SAW pertinent data: top of conservation pool 216.0 ft, top of flood control 240.0 ft. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.
Quick answers
How full is Jordan Lake right now?
Jordan Lake is at 216.57 ft (USACE project datum (ft msl)) as of August 14, 2026 — 0.6 ft above full pool — on the high side for mid-August
Is Jordan Lake full?
Yes and then some — at 216.57 ft, Jordan Lake is 0.6 ft above its full pool of 216.00 ft (USACE project datum (ft msl)), using flood storage.
What is full pool for Jordan Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Jordan Lake is 216.00 ft USACE project datum (ft msl), per USACE Wilmington District full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.