Lake Greenwood water level

Current elevation
438.93 ft
Reading as of
Sep 30, 2026

Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-02166500, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.

Lake Greenwood's elevation is 438.97 ft as of September 29, 2026. Lake Greenwood is near Chappells, South Carolina.

Lake Greenwood level history

Highest since 1983
440.34 ft
November 2, 2015
Lowest since 1983
434.26 ft
January 19, 2022
Data covers
1983 to today
from October 1, 1983

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

Elevation, ft, since 1983

Lake Greenwood elevation, feet, since 1983: 438.53 ft on October 2, 1983, 439 ft on September 28, 2026.

Lake Greenwood is falling: 439 ft, down 0.05 ft since September 27, 2026.

On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Lake Greenwood was 438.92 ft, 0.08 ft lower than today's 439 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
439 ft
September 28, 2026
Previous reading
439.05 ft
September 27, 2026
Same date last year
438.92 ft
September 28, 2025

Lake Greenwood is at 34.1728, -81.9035. Open in OpenStreetMap.

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The dam

Height
82 ft
Built
1940
Name
Buzzards Roost Embankment
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 Greenwood yet.

Common questions

Lake Greenwood's elevation is 438.97 ft as of September 29, 2026.
In USGS daily data since October 1, 1983, Lake Greenwood's highest elevation was 440.34 ft on November 2, 2015. Its lowest since October 1, 1983 was 434.26 ft on January 19, 2022. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
Lake Greenwood is near Chappells, South Carolina (34.1728, -81.9035).
Local Government operates the dam at Lake Greenwood.
Lake Greenwood's dam is used for Hydropower, Recreation.