Of the 13 Georgia lakes here with a published full pool, 13 sit below it. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
| Lake | Level now | Full pool | Against full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Hill Lake USACE Savannah District | 321.20 ft | 330.00 ft | 8.8 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Allatoona USACE Mobile District | 837.21 ft | 840.00 ft | 2.8 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Hartwell USACE Savannah District | 649.20 ft | 660.00 ft | 10.8 ft below full pool — unusually low for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Lanier USACE Mobile District | 1064.57 ft | 1071.00 ft | 6.4 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Oconee Georgia Power | 434.29 ft | 435.00 ft | 0.7 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Blue Ridge Lake TVA | 1677.11 ft | 1686.90 ft | 9.8 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Carters Lake USACE Mobile District | 1071.10 ft | 1074.00 ft | 2.9 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Burton Georgia Power | 1864.22 ft | 1866.60 ft | 2.4 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 23, 2026 |
| Lake Nottely TVA | 1767.82 ft | 1776.90 ft | 9.1 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Seminole USACE Mobile District | 76.89 ft | 78.00 ft | 1.1 ft below full pool — on the high side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Lake Sinclair Georgia Power | 338.17 ft | 340.00 ft | 1.8 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Richard B. Russell Lake USACE Savannah District | 472.85 ft | 475.00 ft | 2.1 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| West Point Lake USACE Mobile District | 626.32 ft | 635.00 ft | 8.7 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
“Full pool” means the conservation pool — what that is, and what it is not. Lakes with no published figure are read against their own seasonal record instead.
Georgia lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in Georgia today?
Of the 13 Georgia lakes here with a published full pool, 13 sit below it. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
Which Georgia lake is furthest below full pool?
Lake Hartwell is the furthest down of the Georgia lakes on this page, at 10.8 ft below its full pool.
Where do these Georgia lake levels come from?
Each row is the gauge the agency that runs the lake publishes — the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the state water agency or the US Geological Survey, depending on the lake. Open a lake and its own page re-reads that gauge as the page loads, wherever the agency lets a browser do it.