Lake Moultrie water level
Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-02172000, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.
Lake Moultrie's elevation is 72.8 ft as of September 29, 2026. Lake Moultrie is near Pinopolis, South Carolina.
Lake Moultrie level history
Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.
Elevation, ft, since 1942
Lake Moultrie is falling: 72.92 ft, down 0.12 ft since September 27, 2026.
On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Lake Moultrie was 74.84 ft, 1.92 ft higher than today's 72.92 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 Moultrie map
Lake Moultrie is at 33.2445, -79.9916. 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 Moultrie yet.
Common questions
- Lake Moultrie's elevation is 72.8 ft as of September 29, 2026.
- In USGS daily data since January 1, 1942, Lake Moultrie's highest elevation was 79.36 ft on October 8, 2016. Its lowest since January 1, 1942 was 58.56 ft on December 21, 1951. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
- Lake Moultrie is near Pinopolis, South Carolina (33.2445, -79.9916).
- State operates the dam at Lake Moultrie.
- Lake Moultrie's dam is used for Flood control, Hydropower, Recreation, Water supply.