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Richland Lake at Dam near Raleigh water level

Reservoir, Richland Lake, North Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

300.20ft Steady over the last 24 hours

250 300 350

History

300.2300.4300.6ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 21300.2300.4300.6ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
300.2300.4300.6ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 14Oct 21300.2300.4300.6ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
300301302ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026300301302ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
300301302ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026300301302ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Surface elevation

What this means

Richland Lake at Dam near Raleigh reads 300.20 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 05:50 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this reservoir yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 300.05 ft and 300.60 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.06 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
300.15 ft+0.05 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
300.05 ft – 300.60 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
299.61 ft – 302.73 ft

On the water at Richland Lake at Dam near Raleigh

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

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 69° 43° – Wind 11 mph
22 Thu 70° 42° – Wind 10 mph
23 Fri 68° 51° – Wind 10 mph
24 Sat 67° 48° – Wind 10 mph
25 Sun 69° 49° – Wind 9 mph
26 Mon 71° 49° – Wind 5 mph
27 Tue 73° 51° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church Road near RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek 3.95 ft Normal −0.11 ft 1.1 mi
Crabtree Creek at Highway 70 at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek 5.00 ft Normal −0.15 ft 3.0 mi
Walnut Creek at Buck Jones Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek 0.98 ft Below flood stage ±0 3.9 mi
Walnut Creek at Trailwood Drive at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek 3.80 ft Low −0.04 ft 4.6 mi
Lake Johnson above Dam at RaleighReservoir, Lake Johnson 343.25 ft Highest on record −0.03 ft 4.7 mi
Rocky Branch below Pullen Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Rocky Branch 4.70 ft High −0.03 ft 4.8 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek 1.41 ft Normal +0.01 ft 4.9 mi
Crabtree Creek at Anderson Drive at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek 2.36 ft Low −0.12 ft 5.2 mi

Questions and answers

Is Richland Lake at Dam near Raleigh higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.05 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 300.15 ft.

Is Richland Lake at Dam near Raleigh really 300.20 ft deep?

No. 300.20 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 Richland Lake at Dam near Raleigh today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:50 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 300.20 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Richland Lake at Dam near Raleigh rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Richland Lake at Dam near 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:0208726390 (Agency page)
Coordinates
35.82881, -78.72620 (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 300.20 ft 2026-10-21 09:50 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Richland Lake at Dam near Raleigh (usgs:0208726390). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/richland-lake-at-dam-near-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