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Lake Jocassee Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Jocassee, on the Whitewater, Thompson, Toxaway and Horsepasture rivers in South Carolina.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge JCSS1 Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,094.65ft

msl · 3:00 PM EST, Nov 8, 2026

  • 15.35 ftbelow full pool (1,110.0 ft)
  • +0.68 ftin 24 h+0.79 ft in 7 days+0.63 ft in 30 days
1,0951,1001,1051,1101,1151,0951,1001,1051,1101,1151,0951,1001,1051,1101,115
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Jocassee full?

No. Lake Jocassee is 15.35 ft below full pool (1,110.0 ft). It is 12.01 ft lower than a year ago (1,106.66 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Lake Jocassee level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 8, 20261,094.65—
Nov 7, 20261,093.85—
Nov 6, 20261,092.95—
Nov 5, 20261,093.03—
Nov 4, 20261,093.50—
Nov 3, 20261,093.52—
Nov 2, 20261,094.15—
Nov 1, 20261,093.73—
Oct 31, 20261,093.62—
Oct 30, 20261,093.54—
Oct 29, 20261,093.59—
Oct 28, 20261,093.73—
Oct 27, 20261,093.23—
Oct 26, 20261,093.61—
Oct 25, 20261,093.20—
Oct 24, 20261,093.09—
Oct 23, 20261,093.73—
Oct 22, 20261,094.04—
Oct 21, 20261,094.17—
Oct 20, 20261,094.20—
Oct 19, 20261,094.47—
Oct 18, 20261,093.76—
Oct 17, 20261,092.79—
Oct 16, 20261,092.88—
Oct 15, 20261,094.24—
Oct 14, 20261,094.54—
Oct 13, 20261,093.71—
Oct 12, 20261,094.76—
Oct 11, 20261,094.65—
Oct 10, 20261,094.20—
Oct 9, 20261,094.02—
  • Lake Jocassee level
  • Full pool 1,110.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2010

Lake Jocassee on Nov 8 in past years

Lake Jocassee water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,094.65—−15.35 ft
20251,106.66+12.01−3.34 ft
20241,106.91+12.26−3.09 ft
20231,102.24+7.59−7.76 ft
20221,103.38+8.73−6.62 ft
20211,102.95+8.30−7.05 ft
20201,105.63+10.98−4.37 ft
20191,109.18+14.53−0.82 ft
20181,102.57+7.92−7.43 ft
20171,102.47+7.82−7.53 ft
20161,099.57+4.92−10.43 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2014.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,110.0 ft msl
Highest since 2010
1,110.84 ftJul 3, 2018
Lowest since 2010
1,083.01 ftNov 14, 2011
Data since
Dec 8, 2010
Dam
Jocassee Damcompleted 1973
River
Whitewater, Thompson, Toxaway and Horsepasture rivers
Operated by
Duke Energy
Dam location
Pickens County
Gauge location
34.9597, −82.9181

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

Savannah River chain

UpstreamKeowee, Seneca and Savannah riversDownstream
  1. Lake Jocassee1,094.65 ft −15.35 ft vs full poolYou are here
  2. Lake Keowee795.69 ft −4.31 ft vs full pool
  3. Lake Hartwell647.71 ft −12.29 ft vs full pool
  4. Lake Russell474.12 ft −0.88 ft vs full pool
  5. Clarks Hill Lake317.81 ft −12.19 ft vs full pool

Lake Jocassee and Lake Keowee are Duke Energy lakes that drain into Lake Hartwell. Hartwell, Russell and Clarks Hill are Corps of Engineers reservoirs in a row on the Savannah River.

Weather on the lake

  1. This Afternoon67°FHighLow 42°FSSW 2 mphSunny
  2. Tonight42°FLowNNW 0–3 mphClear
  3. Monday73°FHighLow 45°FN 0–3 mphSunny
  4. Tuesday72°FHighLow 46°FWSW 1 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday71°FHighLow 49°FW 2 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday66°FHighLow 40°FW 0–10 mphSlight Chance Light Rain
  7. Friday54°FHighLow 33°FNW 3–9 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (34.96, −82.92). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Jocassee?
1,110.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Jocassee Dam.
How much does Lake Jocassee need to be full?
Lake Jocassee needs 15.35 ft more water to reach full pool (1,110.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Lake Jocassee rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.79 ft in the last 7 days and +0.68 ft in 24 hours, to 1,094.65 ft on 3:00 PM EST, Nov 8, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Lake Jocassee last full?
It was last at or above full pool (1,110.0 ft) on Jul 3, 2018. On Nov 8, 2026 it was 15.35 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Jocassee reached 1,110.84 ft on Jul 3, 2018. The lowest was 1,083.01 ft on Nov 14, 2011 (NOAA NWPS data since 2010; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Jocassee changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,092.79 ft (Oct 17, 2026) to 1,109.31 ft (Jan 18, 2026), a swing of 16.52 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 3:00 PM EST, Nov 8, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by Duke Energy through the National Weather Service (gauge JCSS1, 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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