Ninetynine Island Reservoir below Cherokee Falls water level

Name: Ninetynine Island Reservoir below Cherokee Falls water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Reservoir, Ninetynine Island Reservoir, South Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

509.83ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The latest lake level at Ninetynine Island Reservoir below Cherokee Falls is 509.83 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this reservoir yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 509.59 ft and 510.10 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Swimming and boating at Ninetynine Island Reservoir below Cherokee Falls

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful thing here: a steady lake means few changes at the shore.

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in.

20 Tue 75° 39° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 72° 44° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 75° 47° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 71° 47° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 68° 46° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 69° 44° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 73° 45° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Broad River below Ninetynine Island ReservoirRiver gauge, Broad River	26.33 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	0.1 mi
Kings Creek at BlacksburgRiver gauge, Kings Creek	2.42 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	7 mi
Broad River near BlacksburgRiver gauge, Broad River	3.63 ft	High	+0.31 ft	8 mi
Gaston Shoals Reservoir above BlacksburgReservoir, Gaston Shoals Reservoir	95.09 ft	Low	+1.08 ft	9 mi
Pacolet River near SarattRiver gauge, Pacolet River	5.08 ft	Normal	−0.25 ft	11 mi
Thicketty Creek at Cnty Road 42 near GaffneyRiver gauge, Thicketty Creek	3.04 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Pacolet River at PacoletRiver gauge, Pacolet River	9.39 ft	Low	−0.12 ft	16 mi
Broad River near Boiling SpringsRiver gauge, Broad River	2.25 ft	Normal	+0.27 ft	17 mi

Questions and answers

Is Ninetynine Island Reservoir below Cherokee Falls really 509.83 ft deep?

No. 509.83 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 Ninetynine Island Reservoir below Cherokee Falls today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 509.83 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ninetynine Island Reservoir below Cherokee Falls rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ninetynine Island Reservoir below Cherokee 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:02153550 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.03180, -81.49342 (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	509.83 ft	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Ninetynine Island Reservoir below Cherokee Falls (usgs:02153550). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/ninetynine-island-reservoir-below-cherokee-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