Lake Talquin lake and shoreline

Lake Talquin Water Level

Officially Lake Talquin (Ochlockonee River)

Florida

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Lake Talquin

Lake Talquin is currently 0.5 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 68.5 feet.

68.48 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey

Current level

68.48ft

−0.52 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.02 ft

Previous readingSep 2268.46 ft

7-day change

Down 0.05 ft

7-day trend: Stable

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.22 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
68.48 ft
24h
-0.02 ft
7d
-0.05 ft
30d
-0.22 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 Talquin is currently 68.48 ft, 0.52 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.05 ft over the past 7 days and 0.22 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Talquin Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.52 ft below full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool69 ft

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 23, 202668.44-0.02
Sep 22, 202668.460
Sep 21, 202668.46+0.01
Sep 20, 202668.45+0.03
Sep 19, 202668.42+0.01
Sep 18, 202668.41-0.03
Sep 17, 202668.44-0.05

Common questions about Lake Talquin’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Talquin is 68.48 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Lake Talquin lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Talquin is 69 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • Over the past seven days the Lake Talquin lake level has held relatively steady — the current 7-day trend is Stable. The history chart above shows the full trend.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Talquin is currently 0.52 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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