Lake Hatchineha lake and shoreline

Lake Hatchineha Water Level

Officially Lake Hatchineha (Kissimmee Chain)

Florida

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Lake Hatchineha

Lake Hatchineha is currently 2.4 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 50.6 feet.

50.65 ft · Updated 18 minutes ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Current level

50.65ft

−2.35 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.02 ft

Previous readingSep 2250.63 ft

7-day change

Up 0.56 ft

7-day trend: Rising

3 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 1.93 ft

26 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
50.65 ft
24h
+0.02 ft
7d
+0.56 ft
30d
+1.93 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 Hatchineha is currently 50.65 ft, 2.35 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.56 ft over the past 7 days and 1.93 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Hatchineha Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

2.35 ft below full pool

Current level
50.65 ft
Full pool
53 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE

Reference levels

  • Full pool53 ft

Watershed drought

Abnormally Dry

37.9% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Watershed drought conditions

Osceola County, FL

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The surrounding county is abnormally dry, which is not official drought.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

37.9% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

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

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 23, 202650.65+0.02
Sep 22, 202650.63+0.02
Sep 21, 202650.61+0.52
Sep 15, 202650.09+0.11
Sep 14, 202649.98+0.06
Sep 13, 202649.92+0.05
Sep 12, 202649.87+0.14

Common questions about Lake Hatchineha’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Hatchineha is 50.65 ft (updated 18 minutes ago). You can track the Lake Hatchineha lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Hatchineha is 53 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 Hatchineha lake level is rising — rising about 0.56 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Hatchineha is currently 2.35 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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