Lake Murray Tailrace near Columbia, SC
River water level · Lexington County, South Carolina
Current water level
USGS gauge 02168501
74 ft
As of September 11, 2026 ·
daily mean · updated daily by USGS
Context
- September levels were last this low in 2025.
- Typical September level here (10-year average): 74.7 ft.
- Up 0.29 ft over the past 30 days.
- Today's level is higher than 38% of all readings in the past decade.
- 10-year range: 72.85 ft (October 29, 2016) to 85.47 ft (February 8, 2020).
About this gauge
| Gauge | USGS 02168501 |
|---|---|
| Type | River |
| County | Lexington County |
| Measures | Gage height (North American Vertical Datum of 1988) |
| Readings stored | 3,463 daily values back to September 9, 2016 |