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Lake Rhodhiss Water Level Today

Also known as Rhodhiss Lake

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Rhodhiss, on the Catawba River in North Carolina.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge RHON7 Provisional

Water level Provisional

991.82ft

msl · 8:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 3.28 ftbelow full pool (995.1 ft)
  • −0.60 ftin 24 h−0.01 ft in 7 days+2.02 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Rhodhiss full?

No. Lake Rhodhiss is 3.28 ft below full pool (995.1 ft). It is 0.65 ft lower than a year ago (992.47 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Rhodhiss level history

Full pool 995.1 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026991.82
Nov 8, 2026992.34
Nov 7, 2026992.53
Nov 6, 2026992.61
Nov 5, 2026992.10
Nov 4, 2026991.78
Nov 3, 2026991.76
Nov 2, 2026991.83
Nov 1, 2026992.14
Oct 31, 2026992.28
Oct 30, 2026992.21
Oct 29, 2026992.33
Oct 28, 2026992.28
Oct 27, 2026992.26
Oct 26, 2026992.18
Oct 25, 2026992.25
Oct 24, 2026992.23
Oct 23, 2026992.15
Oct 22, 2026992.26
Oct 21, 2026992.34
Oct 20, 2026992.32
Oct 19, 2026992.44
Oct 18, 2026992.35
Oct 17, 2026991.86
Oct 16, 2026992.55
Oct 15, 2026992.48
Oct 14, 2026993.56
Oct 13, 2026995.27
Oct 12, 2026996.64
Oct 11, 2026995.54
Oct 10, 2026989.80
  • Lake Rhodhiss level
  • Full pool 995.1 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2010

Lake Rhodhiss on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Rhodhiss water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today991.82—−3.28 ft
2025992.47+0.65−2.63 ft
2024992.59+0.77−2.51 ft
2023990.34−1.48−4.76 ft
2022992.09+0.27−3.01 ft
2021992.02+0.20−3.08 ft
2020991.75−0.07−3.35 ft
2019992.23+0.41−2.87 ft
2018992.32+0.50−2.78 ft
2017993.12+1.30−1.98 ft
2016992.18+0.36−2.92 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2023.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
995.1 ft msl
Highest since 2010
1,003.55 ftSep 28, 2024
Lowest since 2010
989.55 ftApr 12, 2020
Data since
Dec 8, 2010
Dam
Rhodhiss Damcompleted 1925
River
Catawba River
Operated by
Duke Energy
Dam location
Caldwell County
Gauge location
35.7733, −81.4381

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Dec 8, 2010 to today (daily averages).

Lake Rhodhiss map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Surface area
about 2,100 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Rhodhiss Dam
72 ftNational Inventory of Dams

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today71°FHighLow 34°FWNW 2 mphSunny
  2. Tonight34°FLowNW 1 mphClear
  3. Tuesday71°FHighLow 38°FW 2 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday69°FHighLow 41°FSSW 2 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday64°FHighLow 37°FW 0–12 mphChance Light Rain
  6. Friday52°FHighLow 31°FWNW 10–16 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Saturday51°FHighLow 29°FWNW 6–12 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (35.77, −81.44). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Rhodhiss?
995.1 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Rhodhiss Dam.
How much does Lake Rhodhiss need to be full?
Lake Rhodhiss needs 3.28 ft more water to reach full pool (995.1 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Lake Rhodhiss rising or falling?
It is steady: −0.01 ft in the last 7 days and −0.60 ft in 24 hours, to 991.82 ft on 8:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Lake Rhodhiss last full?
It was last at or above full pool (995.1 ft) on Oct 13, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 3.28 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Rhodhiss reached 1,003.55 ft on Sep 28, 2024. The lowest was 989.55 ft on Apr 12, 2020 (NOAA NWPS data since 2010; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Rhodhiss changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 989.80 ft (Oct 10, 2026) to 996.64 ft (Oct 12, 2026), a swing of 6.84 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from NOAA National Water Prediction Service. The last reading is from 8:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by Duke Energy through the National Weather Service (gauge RHON7, water.noaa.gov); history from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of the same reports. Recent readings are provisional. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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