Lake Apopka lake and shoreline

Lake Apopka Water Level

Officially Lake Apopka (Ocklawaha Chain)

Florida

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Lake Apopka

The latest available reading shows Lake Apopka is currently 1.1 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 65.9 feet.

65.86 ft · Updated 10 days ago · St. Johns River Water Management District

Current level

65.86ft

−1.14 ft vs full pool

Status unavailable

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.01 ft

Previous readingOct 2965.86 ft

7-day change

Down 0.03 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

No meaningful change

20 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
65.86 ft
24h
+0.01 ft
7d
-0.03 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 65.86 ft, 1.14 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.03 ft over the past 7 days and changed little 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

1.14 ft below full pool

Current level
65.86 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

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

No official drought (D1–D4) reported for the surrounding county.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Orange County, FL

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Orange County, FL. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

No

No D1–D4 area is reported for the surrounding county.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Nov 3, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Orange County, FL

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 30, 202665.87+0.01
Oct 29, 202665.86-0.06
Oct 28, 202665.92-0.01
Oct 27, 202665.930
Oct 26, 202665.93+0.01
Oct 25, 202665.92-0.01
Oct 24, 202665.93+0.03

Common questions about Lake Apopka’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Apopka is 65.86 ft (updated 10 days 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.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Apopka lake level is falling — falling about 0.03 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Apopka is currently 1.14 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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