Lake Norman conditions today

North Carolina, lake. Friday, Oct 23

Lake Norman is Duke Energy's Catawba River reservoir north of Charlotte, held back by Cowans Ford Dam. This page shows Duke Energy's measured lake level, with the time of the reading.

Lake level

97.72ft

2.28 ft below full pond

Full pond 100 ft

98.0 ft 98.0 ft 97.7 ft

Duke Energy, 1:11 PM ET

Cowans Ford Dam

Lake level data courtesy of Duke Energy

Duke reports levels on a local scale where 100 ft is full pond.

  • Wind

    From NE, 40°

    8.1mph

    NWS, issued 6 h ago

  • Pressure

    Down 0.01 since 10:55 AM

    30.30inHg

    NWS, 34 min ago

  • Clouds

    Sky cover

    2%

    NWS, issued 6 h ago

  • UV index

    5

    EPA, today

7-day forecast

wind mph, arrow points downwind

National Weather Service forecast, updated 6 h ago

Species

Listed A to Z. Not ranked.

  • Catfish
  • Crappie
  • Largemouth bass
  • Spotted bass
  • Striped bass (stocked)
  • Sunfish
  • White perch

Access

  • Pinnacle Boating Access Area NCWRC
  • Beatties Ford Boating Access Area NCWRC
  • Blythe Landing Mecklenburg County

Alerts for this water