Of the 8 South Carolina lakes here with a published full pool, 8 sit below it. Another 3 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
| Lake | Level now | Full pool | Against full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Keowee Duke Energy | 97.25 ft | 100.00 ft | 2.8 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Marion Santee Cooper | 73.05 ft | 76.80 ft | 3.8 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Murray Dominion Energy South Carolina | 355.86 ft | 360.00 ft | 4.1 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Greenwood Greenwood County (Buzzard Roost Hydro) | 439.07 ft | 440.00 ft | 0.9 ft below full pool — on the high side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Jocassee Duke Energy | 84.51 ft | 100.00 ft | 15.5 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Moultrie Santee Cooper | 73.04 ft | 75.50 ft | 2.5 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Wateree Duke Energy | 96.67 ft | 100.00 ft | 3.3 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Wylie Duke Energy | 96.44 ft | 100.00 ft | 3.6 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Blalock Spartanburg Water | 710.25 ft | not published | Reading is unusually high for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake William C. Bowen Spartanburg Water | 814.70 ft | not published | Reading is typical for late September. | September 24, 2026 |
| Monticello Reservoir Dominion Energy South Carolina (Fairfield Pumped Storage) | 421.73 ft | not published | Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons. | September 24, 2026 |
“Full pool” means the conservation pool — what that is, and what it is not. Lakes with no published figure are read against their own seasonal record instead.
South Carolina lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in South Carolina today?
Of the 8 South Carolina lakes here with a published full pool, 8 sit below it. Another 3 have no full-pool figure and read against their own records instead. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
Which South Carolina lake is furthest below full pool?
Lake Jocassee is the furthest down of the South Carolina lakes on this page, at 15.5 ft below its full pool.
Where do these South Carolina lake levels come from?
Each row is the gauge the agency that runs the lake publishes — the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the state water agency or the US Geological Survey, depending on the lake. Open a lake and its own page re-reads that gauge as the page loads, wherever the agency lets a browser do it.