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Lake Talquin Water Level

Officially Lake Talquin (Ochlockonee River)

Florida

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Lake Talquin

Lake Talquin is currently 0.4 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 68.6 feet.

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

Current level

68.57ft

−0.43 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.02 ft

Previous readingNov 868.6 ft

7-day change

Down 0.01 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.27 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
68.57 ft
24h
-0.02 ft
7d
-0.01 ft
30d
+0.27 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 68.57 ft, 0.43 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.01 ft over the past 7 days and risen 0.27 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

0.43 ft below full pool

Current level
68.57 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

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

No official drought (D1–D4) reported for the surrounding county.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Leon County, FL

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Leon County, FL. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

No

No D1–D4 area is reported for the surrounding county.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Nov 3, 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 Leon County, FL

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 202668.58-0.02
Nov 8, 202668.60
Nov 7, 202668.6+0.01
Nov 6, 202668.59+0.02
Nov 5, 202668.57+0.03
Nov 4, 202668.54-0.01
Nov 3, 202668.55-0.04

Common questions about Lake Talquin’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Talquin is 68.57 ft (updated 4 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.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Talquin 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, Lake Talquin is currently 0.43 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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