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Lake Tillery Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Tillery, on the Pee Dee River in North Carolina.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge MTGN7 Provisional

Water level Provisional

277.70ft

msl · 12:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 0.47 ftbelow full pool (278.2 ft)
  • −0.12 ftin 24 h+0.43 ft in 7 days+0.43 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Tillery full?

No. Lake Tillery is 0.47 ft below full pool (278.2 ft). It is 0.03 ft lower than a year ago (277.73 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Tillery level history

Full pool 278.2 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026277.70
Nov 8, 2026277.65
Nov 7, 2026277.77
Nov 6, 2026277.80
Nov 5, 2026277.55
Nov 4, 2026277.39
Nov 3, 2026277.06
Nov 2, 2026277.24
Nov 1, 2026277.25
Oct 31, 2026277.22
Oct 30, 2026277.21
Oct 29, 2026277.22
Oct 28, 2026277.29
Oct 27, 2026277.28
Oct 26, 2026277.38
Oct 25, 2026277.37
Oct 24, 2026277.38
Oct 23, 2026277.46
Oct 22, 2026277.50
Oct 21, 2026277.47
Oct 20, 2026277.63
Oct 19, 2026277.77
Oct 18, 2026277.75
Oct 17, 2026277.56
Oct 16, 2026277.47
Oct 15, 2026277.39
Oct 14, 2026277.23
Oct 13, 2026277.01
Oct 12, 2026277.18
Oct 11, 2026277.14
Oct 10, 2026277.27
  • Lake Tillery level
  • Full pool 278.2 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2010

Lake Tillery on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Tillery water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today277.70—−0.47 ft
2025277.73+0.03−0.44 ft
2024277.63−0.07−0.54 ft
2023271.81−5.89−6.36 ft
2022277.54−0.16−0.63 ft
2021277.67−0.03−0.50 ft
2020277.79+0.09−0.38 ft
2019277.52−0.18−0.65 ft
2018271.53−6.17−6.64 ft
2017277.78+0.08−0.39 ft
2016277.61−0.09−0.56 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2024.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
278.2 ft msl
Highest since 2010
278.10 ftDec 24, 2010
Lowest since 2010
259.74 ftAug 25, 2016
Data since
Dec 8, 2010
Dam
Tillery Damcompleted 1928
River
Pee Dee River
Operated by
Duke Energy
Dam location
Stanly County
Gauge location
35.2068, −80.0656

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

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight37°FLowCalmClear
  2. Monday72°FHighLow 37°FNW 0–3 mphPatchy Frost then Sunny
  3. Tuesday73°FHighLow 41°FW 0–5 mphPatchy Frost then Sunny
  4. Wednesday74°FHighLow 44°FS 1 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday70°FHighLow 41°FSW 0–10 mphChance Rain Showers
  6. Friday58°FHighLow 33°FNW 7–14 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Saturday56°FHighLow 30°FNW 7–14 mphSunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (35.21, −80.07). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Tillery?
278.2 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Tillery Dam.
How much does Lake Tillery need to be full?
Lake Tillery needs 0.47 ft more water to reach full pool (278.2 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Lake Tillery rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.43 ft in the last 7 days and −0.12 ft in 24 hours, to 277.70 ft on 12:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Tillery reached 278.10 ft on Dec 24, 2010. The lowest was 259.74 ft on Aug 25, 2016 (NOAA NWPS data since 2010; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Tillery changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 275.89 ft (May 1, 2026) to 278.08 ft (Sep 28, 2026), a swing of 2.19 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 12:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by Duke Energy through the National Weather Service (gauge MTGN7, 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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