Jordan Lake, NC Water Level Today

Jordan Lake, NC is at 213.1 ft as of 6:45 p.m. ET, Oct 24, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

213.1 ft

Elevation

Today, 213.1 ftNormal, 215.4 ft

Last 24 hours

−0.11 ft

Last 7 days

−0.46 ft

Last 30 days

−1.47 ft

Compared with normal

2.3 ft below

Updated 6:45 p.m. ET, Oct 24. Source: U.S. Geological Survey. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2006 to 2026. The U.S. Geological Survey doesn’t state the vertical datum of its elevations.

Jordan Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 days

This yearSame dates last year

One reading a week

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: U.S. Geological Survey.

Common questions

What is the lowest Jordan Lake has been since 1986?

24.4 ft, in August 1986, in daily records back to July 1986.

What is the highest Jordan Lake has been since 1986?

233.7 ft, in April 2003, in daily records back to July 1986.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 2.3 ft below the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Jordan Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.46 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

Record high	233.7 ft	Apr 2003
Record low	24.4 ft	Aug 1986
This year's high	217.0 ft	Mar 2026
This year's low	212.8 ft	Jul 2026

Daily levels since July 1986. Source: U.S. Geological Survey.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
Dam	B. Everett Jordan Dam
Normal storage	215,130 acre-ft
Surface area	13,940 acres
County	Chatham

Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other lakes near Jordan Lake

All North Carolina lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Falls Lake	not reported	245.8 ft	−0.41 ft	6:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Hyco Lake	not reported	407.7 ft	−0.10 ft	6:45 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Badin Lake	not reported	540.7 ft	−0.21 ft	7:00 p.m. ET, Oct 24
High Rock Lake	not reported	647.5 ft	−0.73 ft	7:00 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Kerr Lake	not reported	288.0 ft	−0.27 ft	6:55 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Philpott Reservoir	not reported	970.7 ft	+0.09 ft	6:55 p.m. ET, Oct 24

Falls Lake245.8 ft Hyco Lake407.7 ft Badin Lake540.7 ft High Rock Lake647.5 ft Kerr Lake288.0 ft Philpott Reservoir970.7 ft

All North Carolina lakes

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