Current level
248.2ft
−1.80 ft vs full pool
Normal
Vs full pool
Lake Anna Water Level
Lake Anna is currently at 248.20 ft, 1.80 ft below full pool. It showed no meaningful change since the last reading and shows no meaningful 7-day change.
Lake Anna is 1.80 ft below full pool and has shown no meaningful change over the past seven days.
248.20 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · Dominion Energy
Since last reading
No meaningful change
Previous readingJul 11248.2 ft
7-day change
No meaningful change
7-day trend: Stable
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
Up 148.20 ft
31 daily readings in the last 30 days
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Water Level History
Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL
Level breakdown & datum
- Full Pool
- 250 ft
- Current Level
- 248.2 ft
- Difference
- -1.8 ft
- DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
- NGVD29
- Elevation reference
- MSL
- Source
- Dominion Energy
Level thresholds
Published elevations from lake operators when provided by the data service.
- Flood stage255 ft
- Full pool250 ft
- Winter poolNot available
Watershed drought
Spotsylvania County, VA
Severe Drought
StableSevere drought conditions are present.
Severity
NoneExtreme
Official drought: 100% of watershed in official drought (D1+).
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Recommendation for Lake AnnaDaily level summary
Jul 12, 2026
248.2 ft
0 ft
Jul 11, 2026
248.2 ft
0 ft
Jul 10, 2026
248.2 ft
0 ft
Jul 9, 2026
248.2 ft
0 ft
Jul 8, 2026
248.2 ft
0 ft
Jul 7, 2026
248.2 ft
0 ft
Jul 6, 2026
248.2 ft
0 ft
| Date | Level (ft) | Change (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 248.2 | 0 |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 248.2 | 0 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 248.2 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 248.2 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 248.2 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 248.2 | 0 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 248.2 | 0 |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 248.2 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 248.2 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 248.2 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 248.2 | -0.05 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 248.25 | -0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 248.3 | -0.05 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 248.35 | -0.05 |
Lake Anna water level — common questions
- What is the current water level at Lake Anna?
- The current water level at Lake Anna is 248.2 ft (updated 4 hours ago). See the live chart and daily history on this page for trends.
- How often is Lake Anna lake level data updated?
- Readings are refreshed when Dominion Energy publishes new gauge data — typically daily for most reservoirs. The timestamp above the chart shows when the latest observation arrived on Lake Insights.
- What is full pool for Lake Anna?
- Full pool for Lake Anna is 250 ft — the normal conservation target when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
- How far above or below full pool is Lake Anna?
- Lake Anna is currently −1.80 ft vs full pool relative to full pool on the latest gauge reading.
Lake level glossary
Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.