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Lake Blalock near Cowpens water level

Lake, Lake Blalock, South Carolina, United States

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Surface elevation

710.23ft Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

600 700 800

History

710711ftOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16710711ftOct 10Oct 13Oct 16
710711ftSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 16710711ftSep 17Oct 1Oct 16
708710712ftNov 2025Feb 2026May 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026708710712ftDec 2025May 2026Oct 2026
708710712ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026708710712ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation

What this means

Lake Blalock near Cowpens reads 710.23 ft as of Oct 16, 2026, 04:00 PM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 709.58 ft and 711.82 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.46 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days
709.58 ft – 711.82 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
707.26 ft – 711.82 ft

On the water at Lake Blalock near Cowpens

Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11h 18m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pacolet River below Lake Blalock near CowpensRiver gauge, Pacolet River 2.43 ft Normal −0.03 ft 0.6 mi
Pacolet River near FingervilleRiver gauge, Pacolet River 7.06 ft High −0.06 ft 7 mi
Lawsons Fork Creek at SpartanburgRiver gauge, Lawsons Fork Creek 3.70 ft Normal −0.14 ft 7 mi
North Pacolet River at FingervilleRiver gauge, North Pacolet River 3.44 ft Normal −0.12 ft 8 mi
Thicketty Creek at Cnty Road 42 near GaffneyRiver gauge, Thicketty Creek 3.48 ft Very high −0.48 ft 9 mi
Lake William C. Bowen near FingervilleLake, Lake William C. Bowen 814.89 ft Normal −0.33 ft 11 mi
North Tyger River near FairmontRiver gauge, North Tyger River 10.5 cfs Very low 13 mi
North Tyger River below WellfordRiver gauge, North Tyger River 5.89 ft High −0.05 ft 13 mi

Questions and answers

How often is Lake Blalock near Cowpens updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from U.S. Geological Survey appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 04:00 PM EDT.

Is Lake Blalock near Cowpens rising or falling?

It is falling, by 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours.

What is the water level of Lake Blalock near Cowpens today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 04:00 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 710.23 ft. Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Blalock near Cowpens rising or falling?

Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.46 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Blalock near Cowpens normal?

Latest reading. The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:021556524 (Agency page)
Coordinates
35.05264, -81.86436 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation elevation 710.23 ft 2026-10-16 20:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Blalock near Cowpens (usgs:021556524). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/lake-blalock-near-cowpens

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer