10.99 ft NGVD29
level Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.
Reading comes straight from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data (USACE series Okeechobee-8Station.Elev.Ave.~1Hour.1Hour.DCP-Computed) and updates live when you load this page.
This year vs the years that matter
This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.
- 2023 (wettest on record)
- 2026 (driest on record)
- 2025 (last year)
Full pool, datum, and the gauge
"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.
| Full pool | not published by the operator |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USACE series Okeechobee-8Station.Elev.Ave.~1Hour.1Hour.DCP-Computed · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data |
| Datum | NGVD29 — Official 8-station average stage, NGVD29 (the '-88' suffixed series is NAVD88). Requires unit=EN or values come back in meters; requires Accept: application/json. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.
Quick answers
How full is Lake Okeechobee right now?
Lake Okeechobee is at 10.99 ft (NGVD29) as of August 15, 2026 — Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.
Is Lake Okeechobee full?
USACE Jacksonville District / SFWMD doesn't publish a conservation-pool figure for Lake Okeechobee, so this page shows the latest reading straight from the gauge.
What is full pool for Lake Okeechobee?
USACE Jacksonville District / SFWMD doesn't publish a single conservation-pool elevation for Lake Okeechobee. The reading above comes straight from the operator's gauge.