Hyco Lake at Dam near Roxboro water level

Name: Hyco Lake at Dam near Roxboro water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Hyco Lake, North Carolina, United States

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Very low for late October

Surface elevation

407.70ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT (24 min ago)

History

What this means

Hyco Lake at Dam near Roxboro is far below normal for late October, with the lake level at 407.70 ft.

That puts it 2.00 ft below the median of 409.70 ft for late October, based on 6 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 410.09 ft (−2.39 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 407.70 ft and 407.94 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 409.70 ft2.00 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 407.75 ft – 410.23 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (6 years of records)
Same day last year: 410.09 ft−2.39 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 407.70 ft – 407.94 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 407.71 ft – 410.73 ft

On the water at Hyco Lake at Dam near Roxboro

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 69° 41° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 71° 41° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 67° 45° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 66° 42° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 68° 42° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 71° 44° – Wind 4 mph

27 Tue 74° 48° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Afterbay Reservoir at Dam near McGehees MillReservoir, Afterbay Reservoir	364.14 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	2.9 mi
Hyco River below Abay D near McGehees MillRiver gauge, Hyco River	3.90 ft	High	±0	2.9 mi
Dan River at PacesRiver gauge, Dan River	2.41 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	9 mi
Mayo Creek near Bethel HillRiver gauge, Mayo Creek	1.98 ft	Low	±0	10 mi
Hyco Creek near LeasburgRiver gauge, Hyco Creek	22.78 ft	Very low	±0	11 mi
Dan River at South BostonRiver gauge, Dan River	5.49 ft	Very low	−0.22 ft	15 mi
Dan River at Stp near DanvilleRiver gauge, Dan River	4.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	18 mi
Banister River at HalifaxRiver gauge, Banister River	57.9 cfs	Very low	−5.0 cfs	20 mi

Questions and answers

How does Hyco Lake at Dam near Roxboro compare with last year?

It is 2.39 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 410.09 ft.

What is a normal level for Hyco Lake at Dam near Roxboro in late October?

The median for late October is 409.70 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 407.75 ft and 410.23 ft, based on 6 years of records.

Is Hyco Lake at Dam near Roxboro really 407.70 ft deep?

No. 407.70 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 Hyco Lake at Dam near Roxboro today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 407.70 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hyco Lake at Dam near Roxboro rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Hyco Lake at Dam near Roxboro normal?

Very low for late October. Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02077280 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.51167, -79.04722 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	407.70 ft	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional

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