North Saluda Reservoir water level history
Daily records since 2016 · Level today: 16.91 ft
Highest on record
30.87 ft
Sep 28, 2024
Lowest on record
16.37 ft
Oct 2, 2026
Today
16.91 ft
Oct 23, 2026
Years of data
10
since 2016
In short
Across 9 complete years, 2017 had the lowest average level (26.35 ft) and 2018 the highest (30.11 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in September (26.86 ft) and highest in May (28.27 ft).
North Saluda Reservoir level, all years
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Measured
Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)
Each year's lowest and highest level
Lowest to highest that yearYear average2026 so far
One bar per year from the lowest to the highest daily level, with the year's average. Years with no bar have no daily record in the agency archive.
Lowest years
Years ranked by their lowest daily level.
- 2017
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (294 days) | 21.63 | 16.37 | Oct 2 | 25.62 | Jan 12 |
| 2025 | 28.67 | 25.39 | Dec 31 | 30.49 | Feb 13 |
| 2024 | 28.60 | 24.16 | Jan 5 | 30.87 | Sep 28 |
| 2023 | 27.70 | 22.75 | Dec 24 | 30.44 | Jan 26 |
| 2022 | 27.93 | 22.54 | Jan 1 | 30.40 | Apr 18 |
| 2021 | 26.54 | 22.39 | Dec 7 | 30.47 | Mar 26 |
| 2020 | 29.05 | 27.41 | Jun 9 | 30.70 | Feb 7 |
| 2019 | 28.62 | 26.42 | Oct 29 | 30.63 | Jan 5 |
| 2018 | 30.11 | 29.21 | Dec 8 | 30.82 | May 30 |
| 2017 | 26.35 | 19.96 | Mar 17 | 30.46 | Oct 24 |
| 2016 (17 days) | 21.80 | 21.55 | Dec 31 | 22.06 | Dec 15 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.60 | 21.48 | 30.63 |
| February | 27.71 | 20.46 | 30.73 |
| March | 27.93 | 19.96 | 30.47 |
| April | 28.15 | 20.67 | 30.41 |
| May | 28.27 | 21.26 | 30.82 |
| June | 28.04 | 20.40 | 30.56 |
| July | 27.73 | 18.90 | 30.32 |
| August | 27.42 | 18.16 | 30.49 |
| September | 26.86 | 16.50 | 30.87 |
| October | 27.03 | 16.37 | 30.46 |
| November | 27.34 | 22.56 | 30.27 |
| December | 27.16 | 21.55 | 30.67 |
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Daily levels as CSV (3,594 rows; credit the original agencies listed below)