Lake Crabtree at Dam above Interstate 40 near Cary water level

Name: Lake Crabtree at Dam above Interstate 40 near Cary water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Lake Crabtree, North Carolina, United States

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Surface elevation

275.50ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT (25 min ago)

History

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Surface elevation

What this means

Lake Crabtree at Dam above Interstate 40 near Cary reads 275.50 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this reservoir yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 275.20 ft and 276.06 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.47 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: 275.21 ft+0.29 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 275.20 ft – 276.06 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 274.82 ft – 277.51 ft

On the water at Lake Crabtree at Dam above Interstate 40 near Cary

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.37 in.

20 Tue 74° 40° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 70° 46° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 73° 40° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 69° 51° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 68° 49° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 70° 50° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 73° 51° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church Road near RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek	3.98 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	3.4 mi
Walnut Creek at Buck Jones Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	0.99 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	5.2 mi
Crabtree Creek at Highway 70 at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek	5.03 ft	Normal	−0.17 ft	6.1 mi
Lake Johnson above Dam at RaleighReservoir, Lake Johnson	343.26 ft	Highest on record	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Walnut Creek at Trailwood Drive at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	3.77 ft	Very low	−0.13 ft	7 mi
Northeast Creek at Sr1100 near GenleeRiver gauge, Northeast Creek	4.09 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Rocky Branch below Pullen Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Rocky Branch	4.75 ft	High	+0.01 ft	8 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek	1.41 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	8 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake Crabtree at Dam above Interstate 40 near Cary compare with last year?

It is 0.29 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 275.21 ft.

Is Lake Crabtree at Dam above Interstate 40 near Cary really 275.50 ft deep?

No. 275.50 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 Crabtree at Dam above Interstate 40 near Cary today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 275.50 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Crabtree at Dam above Interstate 40 near Cary rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.47 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Crabtree at Dam above Interstate 40 near 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:0208725090 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.83745, -78.78358 (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	275.50 ft	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Crabtree at Dam above Interstate 40 near Cary (usgs:0208725090). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/lake-crabtree-at-dam-above-interstate-40-near-cary

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