Lake Hartwell Water Level Today

Lake Hartwell is at 648.4 ft as of Oct 23, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

648.4 ft

Elevation above sea level

11.0 ft

Below full pool of 659.4 ft today

Today, 648.4 ftFull pool, 659.4 ftNormal, 655.4 ft

Since the day before

−0.05 ft

Last 7 days

−0.73 ft

Last 30 days

−0.88 ft

Compared with normal

7.0 ft below

Updated Oct 23 (daily reading). Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Normal is the median level for Oct 23 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Lake Hartwell level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 659.4 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 659.4 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 659.4 ft

One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Common questions

Is Lake Hartwell full?

No. It is 11.0 ft below its full pool elevation of 659.4 ft.

What is the lowest Lake Hartwell has been?

637.5 ft, in December 2008, in daily records back to December 1961.

What is the highest Lake Hartwell has been?

665.4 ft, in April 1964, in daily records back to December 1961.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 7.0 ft below the median level for Oct 23 across the stored record.

Is Lake Hartwell rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.73 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	665.4 ft	Apr 1964
All-time low	637.5 ft	Dec 2008
This year's high	654.0 ft	Jun 2026
This year's low	648.4 ft	Oct 2026

Daily levels since December 1961. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Flows and water temperature

Inflow	589 cfs

Latest readings. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District
Dam	Hartwell Dam
Full pool today	659.4 ft
Normal storage	2,550,000 acre-ft
Surface area	55,950 acres
County	Hart

Full pool: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (it changes with the season). Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other Savannah River lakes

All Georgia lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Clarks Hill Lake	not reported	319.8 ft	−0.46 ft	Oct 7
Lake Greenwood	not reported	438.7 ft	−0.25 ft	11:45 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Lake Lanier	not reported	1,063.3 ft	−0.40 ft	3:00 p.m. ET, Oct 21
Parr Reservoir	not reported	262.9 ft	+1.69 ft	11:45 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Lake Murray	not reported	355.1 ft	−0.60 ft	12:15 a.m. ET, Oct 25
Allatoona Lake	not reported	834.1 ft	−0.88 ft	12:15 a.m. ET, Oct 25

Clarks Hill Lake319.8 ft Lake Greenwood438.7 ft Lake Lanier1,063.3 ft Parr Reservoir262.9 ft Lake Murray355.1 ft Allatoona Lake834.1 ft

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