Russell Lake water level
Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-02188100, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.
Russell Lake's elevation is 472.78 ft as of September 29, 2026. Russell Lake is near Calhoun Falls, South Carolina.
Russell Lake level history
Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.
Elevation, ft, since 2004
Russell Lake is falling: 472.79 ft, down 0.27 ft since September 27, 2026.
On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Russell Lake was 474.59 ft, 1.8 ft higher than today's 472.79 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).
Russell Lake map
Russell Lake is at 34.1011, -82.6181. Open in OpenStreetMap.
The dam
- Recreation
Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026
On the water
No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Russell Lake yet.
Common questions
- Russell Lake's elevation is 472.78 ft as of September 29, 2026.
- In USGS daily data since October 1, 2004, Russell Lake's highest elevation was 479.79 ft on January 7, 2016. Its lowest since October 1, 2004 was 469.66 ft on January 20, 2009. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
- Russell Lake is near Calhoun Falls, South Carolina (34.1011, -82.6181).
- Private operates the dam at Russell Lake.
- Russell Lake's dam is used for Recreation.