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Rodman Reservoir Water Level

Officially Rodman Reservoir (Ocklawaha River)

Florida

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Rodman Reservoir

Rodman Reservoir is currently 0.6 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 17.4 feet.

17.38 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey

Current level

17.38ft

−0.62 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.27 ft

Previous readingOct 618.05 ft

7-day change

Up 0.01 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.17 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
17.38 ft
24h
-0.27 ft
7d
+0.01 ft
30d
-0.17 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Rodman Reservoir is currently 17.38 ft, 0.62 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 0.01 ft over the past 7 days and fallen 0.17 ft over the past 30 days.

Rodman Reservoir Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.62 ft below full pool

Current level
17.38 ft
Full pool
18 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USGS

Reference levels

  • Full pool18 ft

Surrounding county drought

Moderate Drought

98.2% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Putnam County, FL

Moderate Drought

Moderate Drought. The largest share of Putnam 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

98.2% 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 Putnam County, FL

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 7, 202617.78-0.27
Oct 6, 202618.050
Oct 5, 202618.05+0.14
Oct 4, 202617.91+0.02
Oct 3, 202617.89+0.03
Oct 2, 202617.86+0.1
Oct 1, 202617.76-0.01

Common questions about Rodman Reservoir’s water level

  • The current water level at Rodman Reservoir is 17.38 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Rodman Reservoir lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Rodman Reservoir is 18 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Rodman Reservoir lake level is falling — falling about 0.01 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Rodman Reservoir is currently 0.62 ft below full pool.

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

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