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Lake Apopka Water Level

Officially Lake Apopka (Ocklawaha Chain)

Florida

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Lake Apopka

Lake Apopka is currently 1.3 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 65.7 feet.

65.65 ft · Updated 3 hours ago · St. Johns River Water Management District

Current level

65.65ft

−1.35 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.10 ft

Previous readingSep 2265.61 ft

7-day change

Up 0.06 ft

7-day trend: Stable

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.61 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
65.65 ft
24h
+0.10 ft
7d
+0.06 ft
30d
+0.61 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Apopka is currently 65.65 ft, 1.35 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.06 ft over the past 7 days and 0.61 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Apopka Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

1.35 ft below full pool

Current level
65.65 ft
Full pool
67 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
St. Johns River Water Management District

Reference levels

  • Full pool67 ft

Watershed drought

Moderate Drought

50.2% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Watershed drought conditions

Orange County, FL

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. Moderate drought is affecting the watershed.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

50.2% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

Expected impacts

  • Stream inflows may run below normal
  • Lake levels can decline faster between rain events
  • Vegetation stress may increase over time

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 22, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Orange County, FL

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 23, 202665.71+0.1
Sep 22, 202665.61+0.01
Sep 21, 202665.6-0.01
Sep 20, 202665.61+0.01
Sep 19, 202665.6+0.02
Sep 18, 202665.58-0.04
Sep 17, 202665.62-0.03

Common questions about Lake Apopka’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Apopka is 65.65 ft (updated 3 hours ago). You can track the Lake Apopka lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Apopka is 67 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • Over the past seven days the Lake Apopka lake level has held relatively steady — the current 7-day trend is Stable. The history chart above shows the full trend.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Apopka is currently 1.35 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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