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Lake Wylie Water Level Today

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

Updated · Source: NWS gauge FOMS1 Provisional

Water level Provisional

566.76ft

msl · 8:00 PM EST, Nov 7, 2026

  • 2.64 ftbelow full pool (569.4 ft)
  • −0.06 ftin 24 h−0.11 ft in 7 days−0.17 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Wylie full?

No. Lake Wylie is 2.64 ft below full pool (569.4 ft). It is 0.32 ft higher than a year ago (566.44 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Wylie level history

Full pool 569.4 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026566.76—
Nov 6, 2026566.63—
Nov 5, 2026566.53—
Nov 4, 2026566.48—
Nov 3, 2026566.48—
Nov 2, 2026566.55—
Nov 1, 2026566.67—
Oct 31, 2026566.87—
Oct 30, 2026567.03—
Oct 29, 2026567.18—
Oct 28, 2026567.33—
Oct 27, 2026567.37—
Oct 26, 2026567.35—
Oct 25, 2026567.48—
Oct 24, 2026567.51—
Oct 23, 2026567.55—
Oct 22, 2026567.52—
Oct 21, 2026567.39—
Oct 20, 2026567.43—
Oct 19, 2026567.46—
Oct 18, 2026567.41—
Oct 17, 2026567.29—
Oct 16, 2026566.88—
Oct 15, 2026567.16—
Oct 14, 2026567.23—
Oct 13, 2026566.95—
Oct 12, 2026566.55—
Oct 11, 2026566.46—
Oct 10, 2026566.62—
Oct 9, 2026566.93—
Oct 8, 2026566.93—
  • Lake Wylie level
  • Full pool 569.4 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2011

Lake Wylie on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Wylie water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today566.76—−2.64 ft
2025566.44−0.32−2.96 ft
2024566.73−0.03−2.67 ft
2023564.43−2.33−4.97 ft
2022565.39−1.37−4.01 ft
2021566.37−0.39−3.03 ft
2020566.37−0.39−3.03 ft
2019566.80+0.04−2.60 ft
2018566.67−0.09−2.73 ft
2017567.98+1.22−1.42 ft
2016564.11−2.65−5.29 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2019.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
569.4 ft msl
Highest since 2011
569.25 ftApr 27, 2018
Lowest since 2011
546.16 ftAug 30, 2013
Data since
Jan 15, 2011
Dam
Wylie Damcompleted 1925
River
Catawba River
Operated by
Duke Energy
Dam location
York County
Gauge location
35.0213, −81.0080

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jan 15, 2011 to today (daily averages).

Catawba-Wateree chain

UpstreamCatawba RiverDownstream
  1. Lake Norman756.76 ft −3.24 ft vs full pool
  2. Lake Wylie566.76 ft −2.64 ft vs full poolYou are here
  3. Lake Wateree223.43 ft −2.07 ft vs full pool

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight39°FLowNE 2 mphPartly Cloudy
  2. Sunday66°FHighLow 38°FSW 0–6 mphSunny
  3. Monday71°FHighLow 40°FNW 2 mphSunny
  4. Tuesday71°FHighLow 43°FWSW 0–6 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday71°FHighLow 45°FNW 2 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday67°FHighLow 42°FSW 3–14 mphPartly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
  7. Friday58°FHighLow 33°FWNW 12–16 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (35.02, −81.01). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Wylie?
569.4 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Wylie Dam.
How much does Lake Wylie need to be full?
Lake Wylie needs 2.64 ft more water to reach full pool (569.4 ft), as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Wylie rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.11 ft in the last 7 days and −0.06 ft in 24 hours, to 566.76 ft on 8:00 PM EST, Nov 7, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Wylie reached 569.25 ft on Apr 27, 2018. The lowest was 546.16 ft on Aug 30, 2013 (NOAA NWPS data since 2011; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Wylie changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 564.26 ft (May 1, 2026) to 567.55 ft (Oct 23, 2026), a swing of 3.29 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 PM EST, Nov 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by Duke Energy through the National Weather Service (gauge FOMS1, 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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