Great Falls Reservoir Tailrace below Great Falls water level

Name: Great Falls Reservoir Tailrace below Great Falls water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Great Falls Reservoir Tailrace, South Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

283.05ft Up 0.50 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 67 °F

History

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Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Great Falls Reservoir Tailrace below Great Falls at 283.05 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is on the way up, by 0.50 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 280.66 ft – 283.28 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.40 ft. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 67 °F.

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: 282.39 ft+0.66 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 280.66 ft – 283.28 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 278.55 ft – 283.28 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 75° 41° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 72° 44° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 75° 49° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 72° 49° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 69° 49° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 71° 46° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 75° 48° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cedar Creek Reservoir Tailrace below Great FallsRiver gauge, Cedar Creek Reservoir Tailrace	9.24 ft	High	+0.11 ft	1.6 mi
Rocky Creek at Great FallsRiver gauge, Rocky Creek	2.48 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	1.6 mi
Catawba River at Great FallsRiver gauge, Catawba River	353.25 ft	Normal	+0.59 ft	2.8 mi
Fishing Creek below Fort LawnRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	14.0 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	5.8 mi
Dutchmans Creek near WinnsboroRiver gauge, Dutchmans Creek	60.86 ft	Highest on record	±0	14 mi
Little Lynches River above KershawRiver gauge, Little Lynches River	3.65 ft	Very low	−0.07 ft	18 mi
Hanging Rock Creek near KershawRiver gauge, Hanging Rock Creek	−0.10 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	18 mi
Lake Wateree Tailrace above CamdenRiver gauge, Lake Wateree Tailrace	10.05 ft	Low	−0.38 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

How does Great Falls Reservoir Tailrace below Great Falls compare with last year?

It is 0.66 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 282.39 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Great Falls Reservoir Tailrace below Great Falls today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT, the water level was 283.05 ft. Up 0.50 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Great Falls Reservoir Tailrace below Great Falls rising or falling?

Up 0.50 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.40 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Great Falls Reservoir Tailrace below Great Falls 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:021474095 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.55802, -80.89350 (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	283.05 ft	2026-10-20 15:15	Provisional
Water temperature	67 °F	2026-10-20 15:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Great Falls Reservoir Tailrace below Great Falls (usgs:021474095). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/great-falls-reservoir-tailrace-below-great-falls

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