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Falls Lake, North Carolina
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Falls Lake

Wake County, managed by US Army Corps of Engineers. Real conditions, things to do, and a plan for the whole day.

87°FWater temp
2.8 ftClarity
ModerateConditions
246 ftPool level
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Water temperature87°FUSGS gauge · 2026-06-14
Water clarity2.8 ftWater Quality Portal · 2024-12-16
Lake level246 ftUSGS gauge · 2026-06-14
Swim bacteria (E. coli) No dataNo active monitoring
Golden sunset over the lake
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