Lake Hickory, NC

As of 2026-10-13, Lake Hickory sits at 933.40 ft, which is high for this time of year. That is 1.60 ft below full pool of 935.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has risen 1.80 ft.

The most recent reading at Lake Hickory is 933.40 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from Duke Energy. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Lake Hickory in our records is 934.80 ft on 2024-09-28. The lowest is 836.00 ft on 2026-07-31. Our record covers about 4 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 97% of them, which we classify as high for this time of year. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Lake Hickory has risen 1.80 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check Duke Energy directly.

Lake Hickory is +1.20 ft compared with this date last year (933.40 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 4 years, with a record high of 934.80 ft and a record low of 836.00 ft.