Historical water level

Falls Lake Water Level History

Thirty-day lake-level chart, recent highs and lows, net change and daily summaries from the matched USGS station.

Current level245.59 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 6:30 PM UTC
7-day change-0.31 ftfalling
30-day high247.04 ftHighest reading in available series
30-day low245.58 ftLowest reading in available series
30-day history

Falls Lake water-level chart

-1.44 ft
245.58 ft30 days247.04 ft

Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. Recent measurements may be provisional.

30-day movement

What has Falls Lake been doing?

Across the available 30-day series, Falls Lake is falling overall. The measured range runs from 245.58 ft to 247.04 ft, with a net change of -1.44 ft.

Lake levels can respond to rainfall, watershed inflow, dam and hydropower operations, seasonal target elevations, evaporation and downstream release requirements. This page reports what the matched sensor measured; it does not infer why an operator changed a reservoir.

Daily summary

Recent daily levels

DateLowAverageHigh
Oct 7245.58 ft245.61 ft245.64 ft
Oct 6245.63 ft245.65 ft245.68 ft
Oct 5245.68 ft245.71 ft245.73 ft
Oct 4245.72 ft245.74 ft245.76 ft
Oct 3245.72 ft245.76 ft245.78 ft
Oct 2245.78 ft245.81 ft245.83 ft
Oct 1245.82 ft245.86 ft245.89 ft
Sep 30245.89 ft245.92 ft245.94 ft
Sep 29245.95 ft245.98 ft246.00 ft
Sep 28246.00 ft246.03 ft246.08 ft
Sep 27246.08 ft246.10 ft246.13 ft
Sep 26246.12 ft246.17 ft246.20 ft
Sep 25246.18 ft246.23 ft246.27 ft
Sep 24246.23 ft246.28 ft246.32 ft
Sep 23246.29 ft246.31 ft246.34 ft
Sep 22246.27 ft246.33 ft246.44 ft
Sep 21246.33 ft246.36 ft246.39 ft
Sep 20246.38 ft246.42 ft246.45 ft
Sep 19246.44 ft246.48 ft246.52 ft
Sep 18246.48 ft246.52 ft246.56 ft
Sep 17246.54 ft246.57 ft246.60 ft
Sep 16246.59 ft246.63 ft246.66 ft
Sep 15246.65 ft246.69 ft246.72 ft
Sep 14246.71 ft246.75 ft246.77 ft
Sep 13246.72 ft246.77 ft246.81 ft
Sep 12246.72 ft246.76 ft246.80 ft
Sep 11246.78 ft246.82 ft246.84 ft
Sep 10246.84 ft246.88 ft246.89 ft
Sep 9246.90 ft246.94 ft246.97 ft
Sep 8246.97 ft247.00 ft247.03 ft
Questions people ask

Falls Lake level-history FAQ

How has Falls Lake water level changed over the last 30 days?

Across the available 30-day sensor series, the net change is -1.44 ft and the overall direction is falling.

What was the highest Falls Lake level in the last 30 days?

The highest reading in the available 30-day series is 247.04 ft.

What was the lowest Falls Lake level in the last 30 days?

The lowest reading in the available 30-day series is 245.58 ft.

Are historical USGS lake readings final?

Not always. Recent readings may be marked provisional and can be revised by the source agency after quality review.