434.97 ft Georgia Power plant datum
level At full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NOAA gauge WDMG1) and updates live when you load this page.
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 | 435.00 ft Georgia Power plant datum · per Georgia Power full-pool reference |
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| Gauge | NOAA gauge WDMG1 · NOAA National Water Prediction Service |
| Datum | Georgia Power plant datum — NOAA NWPS gauge (NWS LID WDMG1, 'Oconee River at Lake Oconee'), primary = Pool in ft plant datum. GA Power Wallace Dam ops brief: full pond 435.0 PD, daily pumped-storage cycle 433.5-435. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
How full is Lake Oconee right now?
Lake Oconee is at 434.97 ft (Georgia Power plant datum) as of August 15, 2026 — At full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Is Lake Oconee full?
Yes — at 434.97 ft, Lake Oconee is at full pool (435.00 ft Georgia Power plant datum).
What is full pool for Lake Oconee?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Lake Oconee is 435.00 ft Georgia Power plant datum, per Georgia Power full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.