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Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle water level

Reservoir, Neal Shoals Reservoir, South Carolina, United States

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

331.17ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

330 335 340 Highest onrecord 340.91 ft Minor floodstage 340.00 ft

History

331332333ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 21331332333ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
335340ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 21Minor flood stage335340ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21Minor flood stage
330335340ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage330335340ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage
330335340ftOct 2020Apr 2022Oct 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026Minor flood stage330335340ftOct 2020Oct 2023Oct 2026Minor flood stage
330335340ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026330335340ftJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Water is short at Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle: the latest reading of 331.17 ft is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 332.67 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 1.50 ft below typical. It is 8.83 ft below the flood stage of 340.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 332.66 ft, a difference of −1.49 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out.

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

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
332.67 ft1.50 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
331.11 ft – 333.22 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
332.66 ft−1.49 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
331.17 ft – 336.51 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
329.08 ft – 336.51 ft
Highest on record
340.91 ftFebruary 8, 2020

Boating and fishing at Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

What happens at each level

355.00 ft
SEVERAL BUILDINGS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD.
340.00 ft
RAFTERS MAY BE IN DANGER OF HIGH WATERS AND FLOODING.
331.17 ft
Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Broad River below Neal Shoals Reservoir near CarlisleRiver gauge, Broad River 4.07 ft Very low +0.07 ft 0.1 mi
Broad River near CarlisleRiver gauge, Broad River 3.04 ft Normal −0.06 ft 5.0 mi
Fairforest Creek near UnionRiver gauge, Fairforest Creek 62.5 cfs Normal −4.3 cfs 14 mi
Enoree River at WhitmireRiver gauge, Enoree River 14.62 ft Low −0.01 ft 14 mi
Pacolet River near SarattRiver gauge, Pacolet River 5.04 ft Normal −0.39 ft 15 mi
Pacolet River at PacoletRiver gauge, Pacolet River 9.28 ft Very low −0.25 ft 24 mi
Broad River below Ninetynine Island ReservoirRiver gauge, Broad River 26.71 ft Normal +0.29 ft 25 mi
Fishing Creek at Highway 5 below YorkRiver gauge, Fishing Creek 2.16 ft Low ±0 26 mi

Questions and answers

Is Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle higher than last year?

No, it is 1.49 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 332.66 ft.

What is a normal level for Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 332.67 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 331.11 ft and 333.22 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle really 331.17 ft deep?

No. 331.17 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 Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 331.17 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 2.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle?

The highest level on record is 340.91 ft on February 8, 2020.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:02156449 (Agency page)
Coordinates
34.66430, -81.44899 (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 331.17 ft 2026-10-21 02:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle (usgs:02156449). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/neal-shoals-reservoir-near-carlisle

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