Lake Crabtree

Name: Lake Crabtree (North Carolina) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

At Dam Ab Interstate 40 Nr Cary, NC · North Carolina · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 275.2–276.1 ft.

Water level · NAVD88

275.28FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.37 ft30 days −0.02 ftvs last year +0.14 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:45 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:11 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind9 mph

Rain0%

Temp70°F

Level275.3 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 70°F
NE 9 mph · rain 0%

TonightClear · 42°F
NE 2 to 7 mph · rain 0%

NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

Last 30 days of daily means.

Field notes

Lake Crabtree's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 275.28 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.37 ft), and it is −0.02 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (275.14 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.14 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “LAKE CRABTREE AT DAM AB INTERSTATE 40 NR CARY, NC”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	LAKE CRABTREE AT DAM AB INTERSTATE 40 NR CARY, NC
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	35.8375, -78.7836

Nearby lakes

Brier Creek Reservoir2 mi NW305.59 ft−0.29 ft Sorrells Grove Reservoir3 mi NW303.21 ft−0.32 ft Page Lake3 mi NW305.48 ft−0.32 ft Richland Lake3 mi E300.16 ft−0.19 ft Coles Branch Reservoir4 mi SW312.02 ft−0.13 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Crabtree rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.37 ft and over 30 days −0.02 ft.

How full is Lake Crabtree?

USGS publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.