Lake Blalock water level

Current elevation
710.09 ft
Reading as of
Sep 30, 2026

Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-021556524, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.

Lake Blalock's elevation is 710.13 ft as of September 29, 2026. Lake Blalock is near Cowpens, South Carolina.

Lake Blalock level history

Highest since 1998
713.77 ft
September 28, 2024
Lowest since 1998
676.45 ft
November 23, 2004
Data covers
1998 to today
from February 27, 1998

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

Elevation, ft, since 1998

Lake Blalock elevation, feet, since 1998: 700.86 ft on March 1, 1998, 710.14 ft on September 28, 2026.

Lake Blalock is falling: 710.14 ft, down 0.08 ft since September 27, 2026.

On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Lake Blalock was 709.6 ft, 0.54 ft lower than today's 710.14 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
710.14 ft
September 28, 2026
Previous reading
710.22 ft
September 27, 2026
Same date last year
709.6 ft
September 28, 2025

Lake Blalock is at 35.0526, -81.8644. Open in OpenStreetMap.

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The dam

Height
72 ft
Name
H Taylor Blalock Reservoir Dam
Operator
Local Government

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

On the water

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

Common questions

Lake Blalock's elevation is 710.13 ft as of September 29, 2026.
In USGS daily data since February 27, 1998, Lake Blalock's highest elevation was 713.77 ft on September 28, 2024. Its lowest since February 27, 1998 was 676.45 ft on November 23, 2004. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
Lake Blalock is near Cowpens, South Carolina (35.0526, -81.8644).
Local Government operates the dam at Lake Blalock.
Lake Blalock's dam is used for Water supply.