Falls Lake water level
Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-02087182, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.
Falls Lake's elevation is 246.84 ft as of September 29, 2026. Falls Lake is near Dam Nr Falls, North Carolina.
Falls Lake level history
Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.
Elevation, ft, since 2007
Falls Lake is falling: 246.92 ft, down 0.23 ft since September 27, 2026.
On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Falls Lake was 250.86 ft, 3.94 ft higher than today's 246.92 ft.
Weekly averages of the source's daily readings; older years may be monthly or sparser where that is all the source published. Download the charted data (JSON).
Falls Lake map
Falls Lake is at 35.9411, -78.5833. Open in OpenStreetMap.
The dam
- Irrigation
- Recreation
Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026
On the water
No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Falls Lake yet.
Common questions
- Falls Lake's elevation is 246.84 ft as of September 29, 2026.
- In USGS daily data since September 30, 2007, Falls Lake's highest elevation was 261.21 ft on January 1, 2016. Its lowest since September 30, 2007 was 241.55 ft on December 25, 2007. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
- Falls Lake is near Dam Nr Falls, North Carolina (35.9411, -78.5833).
- Federal operates the dam at Falls Lake.
- Falls Lake's dam is used for Irrigation, Recreation.