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Lake Wylie Marine Commission

Lake Wylie Marine Commission in Charlotte, NC

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Lake Conditions

Lake Conditions

The lake’s actual water level at full pond is 569.4 feet above mean sea level. Lake levels are reported with a normal full pond elevation of 100 feet. Lake Wylie’s target level is 97 feet, with a minimum level of 93 feet.

Duke Energy has the primary responsibility for managing reservoirs and lake levels of the Catawba-Wateree River. Visit Duke Energy’s website for:

  • the current lake level,
  • water release schedules, and
  • much more.

Lake Wylie by the Numbers

  • Oldest of 7 man-made lakes in the Catawba River system
  • 32 miles long from the Mountain Island Dam in the north to the Wylie Dam in the south
  • 32 days for water to flow through the lake and back into the Catawba River
  • One-third of the water in the lake flows from the South Fork River
  • Has the largest individual water shed on the Catawba River
  • 325 miles of shoreline bordering Gaston County & Mecklenburg County in North Carolina and York County in South Carolina
  • 37.2 miles of SC creeks flow into the lake
  • 13,443 acres of surface water
  • Source of drinking water for the cities of Belmont, NC and Rock Hill, SC
  • Maximum depth: 94 feet
  • Average Depth: 23 feet
  • 6 public access areas with boat launch ramps

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Recent News

Save the Date – Saturday 10/07/23 for Lake Wylie Riversweep

Special Meeting Notice: 7pm on Monday, August 1, 2022

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Thanks for this great sunset video on Lake Wylie, @bryaneperez! #carolinasunset ・・・
#Repost @bryaneperez
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Can you imagine waking up to this everyday?
#lakewyliesc #lakewylie

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Thanks for this great sunset video on Lake Wylie, @bryaneperez! #carolinasunset ・・・
#Repost @bryaneperez
・・・
Can you imagine waking up to this everyday? 
#lakewyliesc #lakewylie

Looks like fun!
Credit 📸: Randy Miller

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Looks like fun! 
Credit 📸: Randy Miller

Another great day on Lake Wylie. 😎

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Another great day on Lake Wylie. 😎

With larger and faster boats and an increasing number of boaters enjoying Lake Wylie, it is more important than ever that everyone understand boating safety laws and regulations. We have great boating safety & education resources on our website: www.lakewyliemarinecommission.com

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With larger and faster boats and an increasing number of boaters enjoying Lake Wylie, it is more important than ever that everyone understand boating safety laws and regulations. We have great boating safety & education resources on our website: www.lakewyliemarinecommission.com

Early morning fog rising from the lake. Such a beautiful sight!

Credit 📸: Randy Miller

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Early morning fog rising from the lake. Such a beautiful sight!

Credit 📸: Randy Miller

Fish on! Lake Wylie offers some of the best fishing in the southeast. To learn more, visit our website: www.lakewyliemarinecommission.com

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Fish on! Lake Wylie offers some of the best fishing in the southeast. To learn more, visit our website: www.lakewyliemarinecommission.com

There`s an abundance of wildlife to see on Lake Wylie. Anyone know what kind of bird this is?

Credit 📸: Randy Miller

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There's an abundance of wildlife to see on Lake Wylie. Anyone know what kind of bird this is?

Credit 📸: Randy Miller

There`s never a shortage of activities to do on Lake Wylie! 😎

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There's never a shortage of activities to do on Lake Wylie! 😎
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Lake Wylie Marine Commission
Centralina Council of Governments
9815 David Taylor Drive
Charlotte, NC 28262

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Thanks for this great sunset video on Lake Wylie, @bryaneperez! #carolinasunset ・・・
#Repost @bryaneperez
・・・
Can you imagine waking up to this everyday?
#lakewyliesc #lakewylie

Open
Thanks for this great sunset video on Lake Wylie, @bryaneperez! #carolinasunset ・・・
#Repost @bryaneperez
・・・
Can you imagine waking up to this everyday? 
#lakewyliesc #lakewylie

Looks like fun!
Credit 📸: Randy Miller

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Looks like fun! 
Credit 📸: Randy Miller

Another great day on Lake Wylie. 😎

Open
Another great day on Lake Wylie. 😎

With larger and faster boats and an increasing number of boaters enjoying Lake Wylie, it is more important than ever that everyone understand boating safety laws and regulations. We have great boating safety & education resources on our website: www.lakewyliemarinecommission.com

Open
With larger and faster boats and an increasing number of boaters enjoying Lake Wylie, it is more important than ever that everyone understand boating safety laws and regulations. We have great boating safety & education resources on our website: www.lakewyliemarinecommission.com
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