Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle water level

Name: Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Neal Shoals Reservoir, South Carolina, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Surface elevation

331.06ft Down 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Water is short at Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle: the latest reading of 331.06 ft is far below normal for late October.

The median for late October is 332.67 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 1.61 ft below typical. It is 8.94 ft below the flood stage of 340.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 332.66 ft, a difference of −1.60 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.29 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 332.67 ft1.61 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 331.11 ft – 333.22 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 332.66 ft−1.60 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 331.06 ft – 336.51 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 329.08 ft – 336.51 ft
Highest on record: 340.91 ftFebruary 8, 2020

Boating and fishing at Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

What happens at each level

355.00 ft: SEVERAL BUILDINGS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD.
340.00 ft: RAFTERS MAY BE IN DANGER OF HIGH WATERS AND FLOODING.
331.06 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 74° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 74° 44° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 73° 47° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 70° 48° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 71° 47° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 73° 46° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 73° 48° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Broad River below Neal Shoals Reservoir near CarlisleRiver gauge, Broad River	4.00 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	0.1 mi
Broad River near CarlisleRiver gauge, Broad River	2.97 ft	Normal	+0.12 ft	5.0 mi
Fairforest Creek near UnionRiver gauge, Fairforest Creek	66.8 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
Enoree River at WhitmireRiver gauge, Enoree River	14.60 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Pacolet River near SarattRiver gauge, Pacolet River	5.02 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	15 mi
Pacolet River at PacoletRiver gauge, Pacolet River	9.33 ft	Very low	−0.15 ft	24 mi
Broad River below Ninetynine Island ReservoirRiver gauge, Broad River	26.41 ft	Normal	±0	25 mi
Fishing Creek at Highway 5 below YorkRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	2.15 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	26 mi

Questions and answers

Is Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle higher than last year?

No, it is 1.60 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 332.66 ft.

What is a normal level for Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle in late October?

The median for late October is 332.67 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 331.11 ft and 333.22 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle really 331.06 ft deep?

No. 331.06 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 331.06 ft. Down 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle rising or falling?

Down 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 2.16 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle normal?

Very low for late October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle?

The highest level on record is 340.91 ft on February 8, 2020.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02156449 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.66430, -81.44899 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	331.06 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle (usgs:02156449). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/neal-shoals-reservoir-near-carlisle

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