Lake Murray water level
Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-02168500, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.
Lake Murray's elevation is 355.62 ft as of September 29, 2026. Lake Murray is near Columbia, South Carolina.
Lake Murray level history
Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.
Elevation, ft, since 1929
Lake Murray is falling: 355.7 ft, down 0.17 ft since September 27, 2026.
On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Lake Murray was 357.31 ft, 1.61 ft higher than today's 355.7 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 Murray map
Lake Murray is at 34.0521, -81.2207. Open in OpenStreetMap.
The dam
- Hydropower
Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026
On the water
No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Lake Murray yet.
Common questions
- Lake Murray's elevation is 355.62 ft as of September 29, 2026.
- In USGS daily data since August 31, 1929, Lake Murray's highest elevation was 361.4 ft on April 10, 1936. Its lowest since August 31, 1929 was 181.1 ft on August 31, 1929. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
- Lake Murray is near Columbia, South Carolina (34.0521, -81.2207).
- Utility operates the dam at Lake Murray.
- Lake Murray's dam is used for Hydropower.