Orange Lake lake and shoreline

Orange Lake Water Level

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Orange Lake

Orange Lake is currently at a water-surface elevation of 52.5 feet.

52.48 ft · Updated 5 hours ago · SJRWMD

Current level

52.48ft

Status unavailable

Since last reading

Up 0.06 ft

Previous readingOct 652.38 ft

7-day change

Up 0.30 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.24 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
52.48 ft
24h
+0.06 ft
7d
+0.30 ft
30d
+0.24 ft

Elevation (ft) NAVD88 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Current lake level

Orange Lake is currently 52.48 ft. The lake has risen 0.30 ft over the past 7 days and 0.24 ft over the past 30 days.

Orange Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

Summary updating

This comparison needs the current level and full pool. We use the live feed when present, otherwise the latest daily summary when it includes a pool comparison.

DatumElevation referenced to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
NAVD88
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
SJRWMD

Reference levels

No published reference elevations for this lake.

Surrounding county drought

Moderate Drought

73.2% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Marion County, FL

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. The largest share of Marion County, FL is in Moderate Drought (D1), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

73.2% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Moderate Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Streamflows in the surrounding county may run below normal
  • Soils and vegetation can dry between rain events
  • Water managers may begin to watch supply more closely

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 6, 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 Marion County, FL

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 7, 202652.44+0.06
Oct 6, 202652.38+0.06
Oct 5, 202652.32+0.07
Oct 4, 202652.25+0.03
Oct 3, 202652.22+0.1
Oct 2, 202652.12-0.01
Oct 1, 202652.13-0.01

Common questions about Orange Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Orange Lake is 52.48 ft (updated 5 hours ago). You can track the Orange Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Orange Lake lake level is rising — rising about 0.30 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Readings refresh when SJRWMD publishes new gauge data — typically daily for most reservoirs. The timestamp above the chart shows when the latest observation arrived on Lake Insights.

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