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Lake Seminole Water Level

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Lake Seminole

Lake Seminole is currently 1.1 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 76.9 feet.

76.88 ft · Updated 11 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Current level

76.88ft

−1.12 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.03 ft

Previous readingSep 2376.86 ft

7-day change

Down 0.16 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.13 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
76.88 ft
24h
-0.03 ft
7d
-0.16 ft
30d
-0.13 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 Seminole is currently 76.88 ft, 1.12 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.16 ft over the past 7 days and 0.13 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Seminole Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

1.12 ft below full pool

Current level
76.88 ft
Full pool
78 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Reference levels

  • Full pool78 ft

Watershed drought

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally dry (D0), not official drought.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Seminole County, GA

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The surrounding county is abnormally dry, which is not official drought.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

No

Current conditions are classified as Abnormally Dry (D0), which is not considered official drought.

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

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 24, 202676.83-0.03
Sep 23, 202676.86-0.05
Sep 22, 202676.91-0.02
Sep 21, 202676.93-0.05
Sep 20, 202676.98-0.06
Sep 19, 202677.04+0.07
Sep 18, 202676.97-0.02

Common questions about Lake Seminole’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Seminole is 76.88 ft (updated 11 hours ago). You can track the Lake Seminole lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Seminole is 78 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 Seminole lake level is falling — falling about 0.16 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Seminole is currently 1.12 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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