76.71 ft USACE project datum (ft msl)
level 1.3 ft below full pool — typical for mid-August
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 02357500) and updates live when you load this page.
Lake Seminole through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 2007–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.
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.
- 2021 (wettest on record)
- 2012 (driest on record)
- 2025 (last year)
- 2026 (this 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 | 78.00 ft USACE project datum (ft msl) · per USACE Mobile District full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USGS gauge 02357500 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | USACE project datum (ft msl) — CWMS project is JimWoodruff: Top of Normal 78.0, Bottom of Normal 76.0 - the pool is run in a 76-78 ft band, so treat 78.0 as a band top, not a hard full pool. |
| 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 Seminole right now?
Lake Seminole is at 76.71 ft (USACE project datum (ft msl)) as of August 14, 2026 — 1.3 ft below full pool — typical for mid-August
Is Lake Seminole full?
Not quite — at 76.71 ft, Lake Seminole is 1.3 ft below its full pool of 78.00 ft (USACE project datum (ft msl)).
What is full pool for Lake Seminole?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Lake Seminole is 78.00 ft USACE project datum (ft msl), per USACE Mobile District full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.