Monticello Reservoir near Jenkinsville water level

Name: Monticello Reservoir near Jenkinsville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Monticello Reservoir, South Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

422.36ft Down 0.30 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (23 min ago)

History

What this means

The latest lake level at Monticello Reservoir near Jenkinsville is 422.36 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 0.30 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 421.40 ft and 424.18 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −1.13 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: 423.13 ft−0.77 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 421.40 ft – 424.18 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 421.63 ft – 424.91 ft

Swimming and boating at Monticello Reservoir near Jenkinsville

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

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 73° 46° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 74° 44° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 73° 47° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 71° 49° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 71° 48° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 74° 47° – Wind 7 mph

27 Tue 73° 48° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Parr Shoals Reservoir at ParrReservoir, Parr Shoals Reservoir	263.63 ft	Very high	+0.50 ft	2.8 mi
Broad River near JenkinsvilleRiver gauge, Broad River	221.35 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	2.8 mi
Broad River at AlstonRiver gauge, Broad River	3.65 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	4.0 mi
Lake Murray Tailrace near ColumbiaRiver gauge, Lake Murray Tailrace	75.77 ft	High	−0.01 ft	18 mi
Lake Murray near ColumbiaLake, Lake Murray	354.14 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	18 mi
Saluda River below Lake Murray Dam near ColumbiaRiver gauge, Saluda River	5.79 ft	High	+0.01 ft	18 mi
Bush River near ProsperityRiver gauge, Bush River	2.29 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Broad River near CarlisleRiver gauge, Broad River	2.99 ft	Normal	+0.14 ft	21 mi

Questions and answers

Is Monticello Reservoir near Jenkinsville higher than last year?

No, it is 0.77 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 423.13 ft.

Is Monticello Reservoir near Jenkinsville really 422.36 ft deep?

No. 422.36 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 Monticello Reservoir near Jenkinsville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 422.36 ft. Down 0.30 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Monticello Reservoir near Jenkinsville rising or falling?

Down 0.30 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.13 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Monticello Reservoir near Jenkinsville 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:02160900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.30135, -81.32296 (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	422.36 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Monticello Reservoir near Jenkinsville (usgs:02160900). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/monticello-reservoir-near-jenkinsville

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