Lake Mattamuskeet water level — North Carolina (USGS 0208458892)

North Carolina · USGS · reading Aug 31, 2026, 4:15 AM (UTC-04:00) Provisional

Lake Mattamuskeet in North Carolina was last measured at 0.24 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 31, 2026, 4:15 AM (UTC-04:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−0.3 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.

Current reading Lake Mattamuskeet · North Carolina
Pool elevation
0.24 ft

Datum NAVD88 · provisional, subject to revision. (Why datum matters →)

% of conservation pool full
Not reported
Storage
Not reported
Recent trend
↓Falling

−0.3 ft over the trend window

Recent trend

Readings this station published between Jun 9, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 82-day window — downsampled for display.

0.6ft-1.3ftJun 9 – Aug 31

Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).

Not for navigation or safety decisions (why →)

Source: USGS site 0208458892, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →

Other gauges at this site

A second gauge reports at this same structure. Its readings are listed here rather than on a separate page, because it measures the same water.

Companion gauges at Lake Mattamuskeet, with their own current readings.
Gauge Source Elevation Storage
Lake Mattamuskeet USGS site 0208458893 0.17 ft (NAVD88)

How Lake Mattamuskeet compares nearby

2 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.

Nearby lakes

The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.

Lakes nearest to Lake Mattamuskeet, with current level and distance.
Lake State Level Distance
Lake Mattamuskeet NC 0.17 ft 6 km
Aiww Dsc South Mills NC 8.32 ft 104 km
Aiww Dsc VA 8.37 ft 122 km
Aiww Dsc Lake Drummond VA 15.91 ft 122 km
Aiww A&c N Landing Bridge VA 0.18 ft 136 km
Falls Lake NC 248.27 ft 216 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the current water level of Lake Mattamuskeet?
As of Aug 31, 2026, 4:15 AM (UTC-04:00), the pool elevation was 0.24 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
Is Lake Mattamuskeet full right now?
Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
Where does this data come from?
From USGS site 0208458892, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).

More in North Carolina

See every lake tracked in North Carolina, or read the methodology behind these figures.