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W. Kerr Scott Reservoir water level

Current elevation
30.04 ft
Reading as of
Sep 30, 2026

Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-02111391, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.

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W. Kerr Scott Reservoir's elevation is 30.09 ft as of September 29, 2026. W. Kerr Scott Reservoir is near Dam Nr Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

W. Kerr Scott Reservoir level history

Highest since 1990
62.25 ft
June 10, 2019
Lowest since 1990
23.83 ft
October 20, 2007
Data covers
1990 to today
from April 25, 1990

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

Elevation, ft, since 1990

W. Kerr Scott Reservoir elevation, feet, since 1990: 30.11 ft on April 29, 1990, 30.25 ft on September 28, 2026.

W. Kerr Scott Reservoir is rising: 30.25 ft, up 0.35 ft since September 27, 2026.

On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), W. Kerr Scott Reservoir was 30.27 ft, about the same as today's reading.

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
30.25 ft
September 28, 2026
Previous reading
29.9 ft
September 27, 2026
Same date last year
30.27 ft
September 28, 2025

W. Kerr Scott Reservoir map

W. Kerr Scott Reservoir is at 36.1336, -81.2267. Open in OpenStreetMap.

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The dam

Height
148 ft
Built
1963
Name
W. Kerr Scott Dam
Operator
US Army Corps of Engineers

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

On the water

No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to W. Kerr Scott Reservoir yet.

Common questions

W. Kerr Scott Reservoir's elevation is 30.09 ft as of September 29, 2026.
In USGS daily data since April 25, 1990, W. Kerr Scott Reservoir's highest elevation was 62.25 ft on June 10, 2019. Its lowest since April 25, 1990 was 23.83 ft on October 20, 2007. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
W. Kerr Scott Reservoir is near Dam Nr Wilkesboro, North Carolina (36.1336, -81.2267).
US Army Corps of Engineers operates the dam at W. Kerr Scott Reservoir.
W. Kerr Scott Reservoir's dam is used for Flood control, Recreation, Water supply.