Hyco Lake water level

Current elevation
8.05 ft
Reading as of
Sep 30, 2026

Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-02077280, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.

Hyco Lake's elevation is 8.06 ft as of September 29, 2026. Hyco Lake is near Dam Nr Roxboro, North Carolina.

Hyco Lake level history

Highest since 2009
416.34 ft
July 7, 2025
Lowest since 2009
407.82 ft
September 26, 2010
Data covers
2009 to today
from October 1, 2009

Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.

Elevation, ft, since 2009

Hyco Lake elevation, feet, since 2009: 408.76 ft on October 4, 2009, 407.88 ft on September 28, 2026.

Hyco Lake is falling: 407.88 ft, down 0.04 ft since September 27, 2026.

On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Hyco Lake was 410.24 ft, 2.36 ft higher than today's 407.88 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).

Latest
407.88 ft
September 28, 2026
Previous reading
407.92 ft
September 27, 2026
Same date last year
410.24 ft
September 28, 2025

Hyco Lake is at 36.5117, -79.0472. Open in OpenStreetMap.

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The dam

Height
68 ft
Built
1963
Name
Lake Hyco Dam
Operator
Utility

Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026

On the water

No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Hyco Lake yet.

Common questions

Hyco Lake's elevation is 8.06 ft as of September 29, 2026.
In USGS daily data since October 1, 2009, Hyco Lake's highest elevation was 416.34 ft on July 7, 2025. Its lowest since October 1, 2009 was 407.82 ft on September 26, 2010. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
Hyco Lake is near Dam Nr Roxboro, North Carolina (36.5117, -79.0472).
Utility operates the dam at Hyco Lake.
Hyco Lake's dam is used for Recreation, Water supply.