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Lake Lynn at Dam at Raleigh water level

Reservoir, Lake Lynn, North Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

333.24ft Steady over the last 24 hours

300 350

History

333.15333.20333.25ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20333.15333.20333.25ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
333.0333.2ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20333.0333.2ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
333334335ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026333334335ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
333334335ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026333334335ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Surface elevation

What this means

The latest lake level at Lake Lynn at Dam at Raleigh is 333.24 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this reservoir yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 332.87 ft and 333.28 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.05 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
333.86 ft−0.62 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
332.87 ft – 333.28 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
332.87 ft – 335.00 ft

Swimming and boating at Lake Lynn at Dam at Raleigh

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful thing here: a steady lake means few changes at the shore.

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: 0.30 in.

20 Tue 72° 43° – Wind 12 mph
21 Wed 67° 46° – Wind 12 mph
22 Thu 72° 45° – Wind 7 mph
23 Fri 69° 46° – Wind 10 mph
24 Sat 67° 45° – Wind 9 mph
25 Sun 69° 44° – Wind 6 mph
26 Mon 72° 48° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church Road near RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek 3.93 ft Normal −0.19 ft 2.4 mi
Crabtree Creek at Highway 70 at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek 5.00 ft Normal −0.18 ft 2.7 mi
Crabtree Creek at Anderson Drive at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek 2.40 ft Low −0.12 ft 5.0 mi
Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek 1.48 ft Normal −0.09 ft 5.6 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Dortch Street at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek 1.94 ft Below flood stage +0.02 ft 6 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek 1.41 ft Normal +0.01 ft 6 mi
Crabtree Creek at US 1 at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek 0.40 ft Low −0.12 ft 6 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Fenton Street at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek 3.90 ft Below flood stage −0.04 ft 6 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake Lynn at Dam at Raleigh compare with last year?

It is 0.62 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 333.86 ft.

Is Lake Lynn at Dam at Raleigh really 333.24 ft deep?

No. 333.24 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 Lake Lynn at Dam at Raleigh today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:35 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 333.24 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Lynn at Dam at Raleigh rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Lynn at Dam at Raleigh 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:0208726874 (Agency page)
Coordinates
35.87276, -78.69709 (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 333.24 ft 2026-10-20 18:35 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Lynn at Dam at Raleigh (usgs:0208726874). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/lake-lynn-at-dam-at-raleigh

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