Savannah River above New Sav. Lock and Dam water level

Name: Savannah River above New Sav. Lock and Dam water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Savannah River, Georgia, United States

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High for mid-October

Water level

114.87ft Up 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 AM EDT (37 min ago)

History

What this means

There is plenty of water in Savannah River above New Sav. Lock and Dam: 114.87 ft, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.35 ft above the median of 114.52 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 114.36 ft (+0.51 ft).

The water is rising: up 0.16 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 113.55 ft and 115.72 ft.

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: 114.52 ft0.35 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 114.23 ft – 114.90 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 114.36 ft+0.51 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 113.55 ft – 115.72 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 113.55 ft – 115.72 ft

Swimming and boating at Savannah River above New Sav. Lock and Dam

A little more water than usual mostly means narrower beaches. Ramps and docks generally work as normal, but watch for floating debris after storms.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in.

19 Mon 68° 43° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 74° 43° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 76° 49° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 77° 53° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 75° 54° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 72° 54° – Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 74° 51° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 67%

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Other gauges on the Savannah River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Savannah River near EvansRiver gauge, Savannah River	15.22 ft	High	−0.21 ft	19 mi
Savannah River at AugustaRiver gauge, Savannah River	97.16 ft	High	+0.10 ft	0.1 mi
Savannah River near WaynesboroRiver gauge, Savannah River	6.60 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	19 mi
Savannah River at Burtons Ferry Branch near MillhavenRiver gauge, Savannah River	4.30 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	39 mi
Savannah River near ClyoRiver gauge, Savannah River	3.51 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	70 mi
Savannah River at GA 25, at Port WentworthTidal gauge, Savannah River	3.60 ft	Very high	−0.27 ft	95 mi
Savannah River at Garden CityTidal gauge, Savannah River	3.76 ft	No reference yet	−0.11 ft	99 mi
Savannah River at Usace Dock, at SavannahTidal gauge, Savannah River	3.29 ft	No reference yet	−0.38 ft	102 mi
Savannah River at Elba Island, near SavannahTidal gauge, Savannah River	3.37 ft	No reference yet	−0.21 ft	103 mi
Savannah River at Fort PulaskiTidal gauge, Savannah River	3.15 ft	Normal	−0.30 ft	110 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Horse Creek at ClearwaterRiver gauge, Horse Creek	10.20 ft	Low	+0.12 ft	8 mi
Butler Creek below Butler Creek Rsvr at Fort GordonRiver gauge, Butler Creek	1.07 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Butler Creek Reservoir at Fort GordonReservoir, Butler Creek Reservoir	27.40 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Butler Creek below 7th Avenue, at Fort GordonRiver gauge, Butler Creek	3.18 ft	Very high	−0.04 ft	11 mi
Spirit Creek at US 1, near AugustaRiver gauge, Spirit Creek	2.72 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	12 mi
Augusta Canal Upper near AugustaRiver gauge, Augusta Canal Upper	6.13 ft	Low	+0.35 ft	13 mi
Savannah Rvr at Stevens Creek Dam near MorganaReservoir, Savannah Rvr	185.27 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	15 mi
Stevens Creek at Woodlawn Road near Murphy VillageRiver gauge, Stevens Creek	17.50 ft	High	−0.22 ft	17 mi

Questions and answers

How does Savannah River above New Sav. Lock and Dam compare with last year?

It is 0.51 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 114.36 ft.

What is a normal level for Savannah River above New Sav. Lock and Dam in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 114.52 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 114.23 ft and 114.90 ft, based on 7 years of records.

What is the water level of Savannah River above New Sav. Lock and Dam today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 AM EDT, the water level was 114.87 ft. Up 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Savannah River above New Sav. Lock and Dam rising or falling?

Up 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.17 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Savannah River above New Sav. Lock and Dam normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The 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 the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02196999 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.37244, -81.93981 (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
Water level	114.87 ft	2026-10-20 08:00	Provisional

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