Thurmond Lake

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

near Plum Branch, SC · South Carolina · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 319.1–321.1 ft.

Water level · above gauge datum

318.95FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.59 ft30 days −1.98 ftvs last year −6.93 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 17:45 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind9 mph

Rain0%

Temp73°F

Level318.9 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 73°F
NE 9 mph · rain 0%

TonightClear · 47°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

As of Oct 25, 2026, Thurmond Lake stood at 318.95 (above gauge datum) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.59 ft), and it is −1.98 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (325.88 ft, same time of day), the lake is 6.93 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “THURMOND LAKE NEAR PLUM BRANCH, SC”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	THURMOND LAKE NEAR PLUM BRANCH, SC
Elevation datum	ft above gauge datum
Gauge location	33.8417, -82.3450

Nearby lakes

Russell Lake24 mi NW473.79 ft+0.50 ft Butler Creek Reservoir32 mi SE · GA27.39 ft−0.06 ft Lake Greenwood34 mi NE438.71 ft−0.20 ft Hartwell Lake55 mi NW648.27 ft−0.81 ft Parr Shoals Reservoir65 mi NE260.64 ft−1.02 ft

Common questions

Is Thurmond Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.59 ft and over 30 days −1.98 ft.

How full is Thurmond 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.