Richard B. Russell Lake Water Level Today

Current elevation 474.06 ft 0.94 ft below full pool (475.00 ft)

No change in 24 h▼ 0.10 ft in 7 days Storage 1,000,378 acre-ft

Reported Nov 4, 2026, 12:00 AM EST · Elevation above NGVD 1929 · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, station Russell

As of Nov 4, 2026, 12:00 AM EST, Richard B. Russell Lake is at 474.06 ft, 0.94 ft below full pool. The level has fallen 0.10 ft over the last 7 days.

Richard B. Russell Lake level history

Level Full pool

Last 14 days
Date	Elevation	Daily change	Storage
Nov 4, 2026	474.06 ft	0.00 ft	1,000,378 acre-ft
Nov 3, 2026	474.06 ft	0.00 ft	1,000,378 acre-ft
Nov 2, 2026	474.06 ft	+0.04 ft	1,001,434 acre-ft
Nov 1, 2026	474.02 ft	+0.01 ft	1,000,378 acre-ft
Oct 31, 2026	474.01 ft	−0.08 ft	1,000,114 acre-ft
Oct 30, 2026	474.09 ft	−0.08 ft	1,002,225 acre-ft
Oct 29, 2026	474.17 ft	+0.01 ft	1,004,337 acre-ft
Oct 28, 2026	474.16 ft	+0.15 ft	1,004,073 acre-ft
Oct 27, 2026	474.01 ft	+0.12 ft	1,000,114 acre-ft
Oct 26, 2026	473.89 ft	+0.14 ft	997,004 acre-ft
Oct 25, 2026	473.75 ft	−0.03 ft	993,381 acre-ft
Oct 24, 2026	473.78 ft	−0.05 ft	994,157 acre-ft
Oct 23, 2026	473.83 ft	−0.05 ft	995,451 acre-ft
Oct 22, 2026	473.88 ft	+0.20 ft	996,745 acre-ft

Is Richard B. Russell Lake full?

Richard B. Russell Lake is close to full: at 474.06 ft it is 0.94 ft below full pool (475.00 ft). Over the last 7 days the level changed by −0.10 ft.

Richard B. Russell Lake level history

In the 367 days we have on record (Nov 3, 2025 to Nov 4, 2026), the highest level was 475.70 ft on Mar 16, 2026 and the lowest was 471.86 ft on Nov 21, 2025.

Richard B. Russell Lake storage

The reservoir held 1,000,378 acre-ft of water at the last reading (Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 AM EST).

Lakes near Richard B. Russell Lake

Russell Lake 5.4 mi · 474.11 ft Lake Hartwell 26 mi · 647.69 ft Clarks Hill Lake 34 mi · 318.17 ft Lake Greenwood 41 mi · 437.91 ft Savannah Rvr 45 mi · 184.64 ft Butler Creek Reservoir 50 mi · 27.41 ft

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FAQ

What is the Richard B. Russell Lake water level today?

474.06 ft as of Nov 4, 2026, 12:00 AM EST, reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

What is full pool for Richard B. Russell Lake?

475.00 ft, according to the official source linked on this page.

How often is this page updated?

Every 3 hours. The gauge reports every hour.

What is the highest and lowest level of Richard B. Russell Lake?

In the period we have (since Nov 3, 2025): 475.70 ft and 471.86 ft.

Data: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, station Russell (official page). Full pool: official source. For information only. Not for navigation or flood safety decisions. Check the official source. LakeLevelHQ is not affiliated with any government agency.