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Lake Wateree Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Wateree, on the Catawba-Wateree River in South Carolina.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge WATS1 Provisional

Water level Provisional

223.43ft

msl · 8:00 PM EST, Nov 7, 2026

  • 2.07 ftbelow full pool (225.5 ft)
  • −0.10 ftin 24 h−0.50 ft in 7 days+0.56 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Wateree full?

No. Lake Wateree is 2.07 ft below full pool (225.5 ft). It is 1.36 ft higher than a year ago (222.07 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Wateree level history

Full pool 225.5 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026223.43—
Nov 6, 2026223.55—
Nov 5, 2026223.55—
Nov 4, 2026223.65—
Nov 3, 2026223.69—
Nov 2, 2026223.75—
Nov 1, 2026223.99—
Oct 31, 2026223.91—
Oct 30, 2026224.11—
Oct 29, 2026224.21—
Oct 28, 2026224.38—
Oct 27, 2026224.40—
Oct 26, 2026224.36—
Oct 25, 2026224.22—
Oct 24, 2026224.22—
Oct 23, 2026224.23—
Oct 22, 2026224.24—
Oct 21, 2026224.19—
Oct 20, 2026223.99—
Oct 19, 2026223.87—
Oct 18, 2026223.74—
Oct 17, 2026223.86—
Oct 16, 2026224.22—
Oct 15, 2026224.32—
Oct 14, 2026224.24—
Oct 13, 2026223.97—
Oct 12, 2026223.47—
Oct 11, 2026222.68—
Oct 10, 2026222.77—
Oct 9, 2026222.88—
Oct 8, 2026222.87—
  • Lake Wateree level
  • Full pool 225.5 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2011

Lake Wateree on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Wateree water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today223.43—−2.07 ft
2025222.07−1.36−3.43 ft
2024222.92−0.51−2.58 ft
2023220.97−2.46−4.53 ft
2022219.93−3.50−5.57 ft
2021222.27−1.16−3.23 ft
2020221.53−1.90−3.97 ft
2019222.23−1.20−3.27 ft
2018222.42−1.01−3.08 ft
2017223.08−0.35−2.42 ft
2016223.99+0.56−1.51 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2016.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
225.5 ft msl
Highest since 2011
9,828.50 ftNov 26, 2012
Lowest since 2011
190.90 ftJan 4, 2012
Data since
Jan 15, 2011
Dam
Wateree Damcompleted 1919
River
Catawba-Wateree River
Operated by
Duke Energy
Dam location
Kershaw County
Gauge location
34.3347, −80.7031

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jan 15, 2011 to today (daily averages).

Catawba-Wateree chain

UpstreamCatawba RiverDownstream
  1. Lake Norman756.76 ft −3.24 ft vs full pool
  2. Lake Wylie566.76 ft −2.64 ft vs full pool
  3. Lake Wateree223.43 ft −2.07 ft vs full poolYou are here

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight42°FLowN 2 mphPartly Cloudy
  2. Sunday69°FHighLow 43°FN 2 mphSunny
  3. Monday75°FHighLow 42°FNW 1 mphSunny
  4. Tuesday75°FHighLow 45°FW 0–3 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday74°FHighLow 47°FNW 2 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday71°FHighLow 44°FSW 2–12 mphChance Light Rain
  7. Friday61°FHighLow 35°FW 7–15 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (34.33, −80.70). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Wateree?
225.5 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Wateree Dam.
How much does Lake Wateree need to be full?
Lake Wateree needs 2.07 ft more water to reach full pool (225.5 ft), as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Wateree rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.50 ft in the last 7 days and −0.10 ft in 24 hours, to 223.43 ft on 8:00 PM EST, Nov 7, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Lake Wateree last full?
It was last at or above full pool (225.5 ft) on Oct 3, 2024. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 2.07 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Wateree reached 9,828.50 ft on Nov 26, 2012. The lowest was 190.90 ft on Jan 4, 2012 (NOAA NWPS data since 2011; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Wateree changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 220.25 ft (Jan 26, 2026) to 224.40 ft (Oct 27, 2026), a swing of 4.15 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from NOAA National Water Prediction Service. The last reading is from 8:00 PM EST, Nov 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by Duke Energy through the National Weather Service (gauge WATS1, water.noaa.gov); history from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of the same reports. Recent readings are provisional. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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