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Lake Lanier water level today

1,063.41 ft above sea level (October 20, 2026 at 2:00 AM). It is 7.59 ft below full pool (1,071.00 ft), 7.28 ft below the Corps' guide curve target for today (1,070.69 ft). Lake Lanier is falling slowly: down 0.33 ft in the past 7 days and down 1.26 ft over 30 days.

Level now1,063.41 ft
vs full pool (1,071.0)−7.59 ft
vs guide curve (1,070.7)−7.28 ft
Past 24 hours−0.01 ft
Past 7 days−0.33 ft
Past 30 days−1.26 ft
vs 1 year ago−2.85 ft

Lake Lanier level over the last 12 months

1,0631,0651,0671,0691,072 Oct 25Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26Oct 26 full pool 1,071.0
Daily elevation in feet, last 12 months; dashed orange line = Corps guide curve (target level).

12-month low: 1,063.41 ft (October 20, 2026). High: 1,066.75 ft (June 20, 2026). Swing: 3.34 ft.

Daily Lake Lanier levels, last 30 days

DateElevation (ft)Change
Oct 20, 20261,063.41−0.01 ft
Oct 19, 20261,063.42−0.06 ft
Oct 18, 20261,063.48−0.08 ft
Oct 17, 20261,063.56−0.03 ft
Oct 16, 20261,063.59−0.07 ft
Oct 15, 20261,063.66−0.05 ft
Oct 14, 20261,063.71−0.03 ft
Oct 13, 20261,063.74−0.04 ft
Oct 12, 20261,063.78−0.01 ft
Oct 11, 20261,063.79−0.01 ft
Oct 10, 20261,063.80+0.06 ft
Oct 9, 20261,063.74+0.01 ft
Oct 8, 20261,063.73−0.05 ft
Oct 7, 20261,063.78−0.06 ft
Oct 6, 20261,063.84−0.06 ft
Oct 5, 20261,063.90−0.04 ft
Oct 4, 20261,063.94±0.00 ft
Oct 3, 20261,063.94−0.05 ft
Oct 2, 20261,063.99−0.07 ft
Oct 1, 20261,064.06−0.05 ft
Sep 30, 20261,064.11−0.06 ft
Sep 29, 20261,064.17−0.06 ft
Sep 28, 20261,064.23−0.06 ft
Sep 27, 20261,064.29−0.07 ft
Sep 26, 20261,064.36−0.08 ft
Sep 25, 20261,064.44−0.06 ft
Sep 24, 20261,064.50−0.08 ft
Sep 23, 20261,064.58−0.03 ft
Sep 22, 20261,064.61−0.01 ft
Sep 21, 20261,064.62−0.05 ft

Monthly average levels

MonthAverageLowHigh
Nov 20251,065.181,064.461,066.05
Dec 20251,064.471,064.291,064.60
Jan 20261,065.061,064.181,065.53
Feb 20261,065.581,065.451,065.98
Mar 20261,066.131,065.941,066.31
Apr 20261,065.911,065.711,066.08
May 20261,065.901,065.611,066.68
Jun 20261,066.641,066.471,066.75
Jul 20261,066.231,065.891,066.53
Aug 20261,066.211,065.661,066.49
Sep 20261,064.871,064.111,065.59
Oct 2026 *1,063.741,063.411,064.06

* partial month or year.

Lake Lanier year by year

YearLowHighAverage
2026 *1,063.41 Oct 201,066.75 Jun 201,065.70
20251,064.29 Dec 311,072.48 May 181,069.43
20241,064.41 Jan 51,072.24 Mar 111,069.76
2023 *1,062.44 Dec 81,064.76 Oct 151,063.40

Lake Lanier on this date in past years

YearLevel on this dateToday vs then
20251,066.26 ft−2.85 ft
20241,069.20 ft−5.79 ft
20231,064.53 ft−1.12 ft

Is Lake Lanier full?

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers full summer pool for Lake Lanier is 1,071.00 ft. The lake is 7.59 ft short of that today.

Is Lake Lanier rising or falling?

Lake Lanier is falling slowly: down 0.33 ft in the past 7 days and down 1.26 ft over 30 days. In the latest day it moved −0.01 ft.

How does Lake Lanier compare with last year?

Compared with the same date last year, the lake is 2.85 ft lower. Two years ago on this date it stood at 1,069.20 ft.

Data source

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE CWMS Data API), gauge Buford.Elev.Inst.1Hour.0.Raw-USGS; readings since Oct 15, 2023. Official source · how we collect it.

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