Parr Shoals Reservoir water level

Current elevation
260.11 ft
Reading as of
Sep 30, 2026

Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-02160990, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.

Parr Shoals Reservoir's elevation is 261.67 ft as of September 29, 2026. Parr Shoals Reservoir is near Parr, South Carolina.

Parr Shoals Reservoir level history

Highest since 1984
266.96 ft
August 22, 1995
Lowest since 1984
256.26 ft
September 12, 1986
Data covers
1984 to today
from October 1, 1984

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

Elevation, ft, since 1984

Parr Shoals Reservoir elevation, feet, since 1984: 260.77 ft on October 7, 1984, 263 ft on September 28, 2026.

Parr Shoals Reservoir is falling: 263 ft, down 1.33 ft since September 27, 2026.

On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Parr Shoals Reservoir was 263.01 ft, about the same as today's reading.

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
263 ft
September 28, 2026
Previous reading
264.33 ft
September 27, 2026
Same date last year
263.01 ft
September 28, 2025

Parr Shoals Reservoir is at 34.2613, -81.3318. Open in OpenStreetMap.

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The dam

Height
55 ft
Built
1914
Name
Parr Shoals Dam
Operator
Utility

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

On the water

No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Parr Shoals Reservoir yet.

Common questions

Parr Shoals Reservoir's elevation is 261.67 ft as of September 29, 2026.
In USGS daily data since October 1, 1984, Parr Shoals Reservoir's highest elevation was 266.96 ft on August 22, 1995. Its lowest since October 1, 1984 was 256.26 ft on September 12, 1986. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
Parr Shoals Reservoir is near Parr, South Carolina (34.2613, -81.3318).
Utility operates the dam at Parr Shoals Reservoir.
Parr Shoals Reservoir's dam is used for Hydropower.