11.76 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 hourly average) and updates live when you load this page.
This year vs the years that matter
This year's trace against the finished years this gauge has published. Its public daily record begins in 2022, so the driest and wettest years are not named yet: that takes 8 finished years, and the lake regulars will remember wetter and drier years than any line here.
- 2026 (this year)
- 2025 (last year)
- 2023
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 hourly average · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data — The official lake stage is the average of eight gauges around the open water, as the Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District publish it. |
| Datum | NGVD29 |
| 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
What is the lake level for Lake Okeechobee today?
Lake Okeechobee is at 11.76 ft (NGVD29) as of September 24, 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.