Bear Creek Lake (North Carolina), NC

As of 2026-10-13, Bear Creek Lake (North Carolina) sits at 2551.90 ft, which is low for this time of year. That is 8.10 ft below full pool of 2560.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has risen 7.20 ft.

The most recent reading at Bear Creek Lake (North Carolina) is 2551.90 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from Duke Energy. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Bear Creek Lake (North Carolina) in our records is 2559.10 ft on 2026-03-10. The lowest is 2544.20 ft on 2026-09-07. Our record covers about 4 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 19% of them, which we classify as low 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. Bear Creek Lake (North Carolina) has risen 7.20 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check Duke Energy directly.

Bear Creek Lake (North Carolina) is -3.70 ft compared with this date last year (2551.90 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 4 years, with a record high of 2559.10 ft and a record low of 2544.20 ft.