Bond Lake at Dam at Cary water level

Name: Bond Lake at Dam at Cary water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Reservoir, Bond Lake, North Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

341.77ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 AM EDT (24 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation

What this means

The latest lake level at Bond Lake at Dam at Cary is 341.77 ft. There is no published reference for this reservoir yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 341.47 ft and 341.96 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.11 ft.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year: 341.41 ft+0.36 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 341.47 ft – 341.96 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 341.02 ft – 343.26 ft

Swimming and boating at Bond Lake at Dam at Cary

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful guide, and right now the water is falling.

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: 0.44 in.

19 Mon 65° 40° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 71° 43° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 70° 47° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 71° 46° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 69° 48° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 66° 48° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 67° 46° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Walnut Creek at Buck Jones Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	0.98 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.1 mi
White Oak Creek at Mouth near Green LevelRiver gauge, White Oak Creek	2.36 ft	Low	−0.14 ft	5.4 mi
Swift Creek near ApexRiver gauge, Swift Creek	2.74 ft	Very high	−0.10 ft	6.1 mi
Lake Johnson above Dam at RaleighReservoir, Lake Johnson	343.27 ft	Highest on record	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church Road near RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek	4.09 ft	Normal	−0.18 ft	7 mi
Walnut Creek at Trailwood Drive at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	3.87 ft	Normal	−0.16 ft	8 mi
Northeast Creek at Sr1100 near GenleeRiver gauge, Northeast Creek	4.06 ft	Normal	−0.14 ft	8 mi
Rocky Branch below Pullen Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Rocky Branch	4.74 ft	High	−0.06 ft	9 mi

Questions and answers

Is Bond Lake at Dam at Cary higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.36 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 341.41 ft.

Is Bond Lake at Dam at Cary really 341.77 ft deep?

No. 341.77 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 Bond Lake at Dam at Cary today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 341.77 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Bond Lake at Dam at Cary rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.11 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bond Lake at Dam at Cary normal?

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

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:0208723185 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.78135, -78.82785 (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	341.77 ft	2026-10-20 05:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bond Lake at Dam at Cary (usgs:0208723185). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/bond-lake-at-dam-at-cary

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