Lake Marion water level
Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-02171000, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.
Lake Marion's elevation is 72.85 ft as of September 29, 2026. Lake Marion is near Pineville, South Carolina.
Lake Marion level history
Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.
Elevation, ft, since 1984
Lake Marion is falling: 72.95 ft, down 0.13 ft since September 27, 2026.
On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Lake Marion was 74.89 ft, 1.94 ft higher than today's 72.95 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).
Lake Marion map
Lake Marion is at 33.4495, -80.1644. Open in OpenStreetMap.
The dam
- Flood control
- Hydropower
- Recreation
- Water supply
Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026
On the water
No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Lake Marion yet.
Common questions
- Lake Marion's elevation is 72.85 ft as of September 29, 2026.
- In USGS daily data since May 4, 1984, Lake Marion's highest elevation was 86.84 ft on October 12, 1984. Its lowest since May 4, 1984 was 66.8 ft on December 25, 2007. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
- Lake Marion is near Pineville, South Carolina (33.4495, -80.1644).
- State operates the dam at Lake Marion.
- Lake Marion's dam is used for Flood control, Hydropower, Recreation, Water supply.