Lake conditions • SC

Lake Hartwell

Water data, weather and recent trends from public monitoring sources.

Latest source timestamp Oct 7, 3:00 PM UTC
Lake level648.96 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 3:00 PM UTC
Water temperatureNot availableNo current USGS temperature reading
Air temperature68 °FClear
Wind5 mph50°
Water trend

Seven-day lake level

-0.19 ft
648.947 days649.34

Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. USGS readings may be provisional and subject to revision.

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Near-term outlook

National Weather Service forecast

Today80°FSunnyE 5 mph
Tonight55°FClearSSW 2 mph
Thursday85°FSunnySW 0 to 3 mph
Thursday Night60°FPartly CloudyN 2 mph
Friday82°FPartly SunnyNE 3 to 10 mph
Friday Night60°FMostly CloudyENE 5 to 12 mph

Lake Hartwell conditions: how to use this page

This page combines a matched USGS lake monitoring location with National Weather Service data near Lake Hartwell in South Carolina. A missing value does not mean the lake has no level or temperature information; it means the matched public sensor did not return a usable current reading through the source used by Lake Conditions Lab.

Water level and temperature can vary by gauge location, sensor depth, wind, inflow, dam operations and weather. Use these readings for trip planning, then follow posted notices, marina guidance and local authorities for on-water decisions.

The USGS monitoring record associated with this page lists a drainage area of approximately 2,088 square miles. This is station metadata, not the lake's surface area.

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