Current level
1,062.5ft
−8.50 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Water Level History
- Current
- 1062.50 ft
- 24h
- -0.10 ft
- 7d
- -0.17 ft
- 30d
- -1.28 ft
Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Level remains below the full pool
Lake Lanier is currently 1062.50 ft, 8.50 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.17 ft over the past 7 days and 1.28 ft over the past 30 days.
Lake Lanier Level Details
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Conditions & Reference
Level status
8.5 ft below full pool
- Current level
- 1,062.5 ft
- Full pool
- 1,071 ft
- DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
- NGVD29
- Elevation reference
- MSL
- Source
- NOAA / NWS
Reference levels
- Full pool1,071 ft
Surrounding county drought
Abnormally Dry
45.7% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).
Severity
NoneExtreme
- Trend
- Stable
Daily level summary
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1,062.52 | -0.1 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,062.62 | -0.02 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,062.64 | -0.05 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1,062.69 | +0.01 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,062.68 | +0.08 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,062.6 | -0.03 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,062.63 | -0.06 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,062.69 | -0.07 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,062.76 | -0.04 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,062.8 | -0.06 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,062.86 | -0.06 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,062.92 | -0.06 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,062.98 | -0.03 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,063.01 | -0.05 |