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Lake Tohopekaliga Water Level

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Lake Tohopekaliga

Lake Tohopekaliga is currently 1.1 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 53.9 feet.

53.85 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Current level

53.85ft

−1.15 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.04 ft

Previous readingSep 2353.91 ft

7-day change

No meaningful change

7-day trend: Stable

4 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.32 ft

26 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
53.85 ft
24h
-0.04 ft
7d
0.00 ft
30d
+0.32 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 Tohopekaliga is currently 53.85 ft, 1.15 ft below its full pool. The lake has changed little over the past 7 days and risen 0.32 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Tohopekaliga Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

1.15 ft below full pool

Current level
53.85 ft
Full pool
55 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE

Reference levels

  • Full pool55 ft

Watershed drought

Abnormally Dry

37.9% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Watershed drought conditions

Osceola County, FL

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The surrounding county is abnormally dry, which is not official drought.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

37.9% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

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

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 24, 202653.87-0.04
Sep 23, 202653.910
Sep 22, 202653.91+0.01
Sep 21, 202653.9+0.03
Sep 15, 202653.87-0.02
Sep 14, 202653.890
Sep 13, 202653.89+0.04

Common questions about Lake Tohopekaliga’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Tohopekaliga is 53.85 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Lake Tohopekaliga lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Tohopekaliga is 55 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • Over the past seven days the Lake Tohopekaliga 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 Tohopekaliga is currently 1.15 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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