Russell Lake

Name: Russell Lake (South Carolina) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

Above Calhoun Falls, SC · South Carolina · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 472.8–473.9 ft.

Water level · above gauge datum

473.79FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days +0.50 ft30 days +0.93 ftvs last year +1.28 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:00 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Fair – check conditions

Wind up to 12 mph, dry

Wind12 mph

Rain0%

Temp68°F

Level473.8 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 68°F
NE 12 mph · rain 0%

TonightClear · 48°F
NE 9 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

On Oct 25, 2026, Russell Lake was at 473.79 (above gauge datum) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.50 ft), and it is +0.93 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (472.51 ft, same time of day), the lake is 1.28 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “RUSSELL LAKE ABOVE CALHOUN FALLS, SC”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	RUSSELL LAKE ABOVE CALHOUN FALLS, SC
Elevation datum	ft above gauge datum
Gauge location	34.1011, -82.6181

Nearby lakes

Thurmond Lake24 mi SE318.95 ft−0.59 ft Hartwell Lake31 mi NW648.27 ft−0.81 ft Lake Greenwood41 mi E438.71 ft−0.20 ft Butler Creek Reservoir55 mi SE · GA27.39 ft−0.06 ft Tyger Lake66 mi NE710.88 ft−0.03 ft

Common questions

Is Russell Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.50 ft and over 30 days +0.93 ft.

How full is Russell Lake?

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.