Lake Lanier Water Level Today

Current elevation 1,062.58 ft 7.86 ft below full pool (1,070.44 ft, seasonal target for this date)

Storage 1,649,000 acre-ft

Reported Nov 4, 2026, 3:15 AM EST · Elevation above NGVD 1929 · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, station Buford · Provisional data

As of Nov 4, 2026, 3:15 AM EST, Lake Lanier is at 1,062.58 ft, 7.86 ft below full pool.

Lake Lanier level history

The chart appears once we have two days of readings. We add one reading a day.

Last reading
Date	Elevation	Daily change	Storage
Nov 4, 2026	1,062.58 ft	—	1,649,000 acre-ft

Conditions at the gauge

Air temperature 65 °F Nov 4, 2026, 3:15 AM EST

Wind 4 mph Nov 4, 2026, 3:15 AM EST

Rain 0.00 in Nov 4, 2026, 3:15 AM EST

Is Lake Lanier full?

Lake Lanier is not full: at 1,062.58 ft it is 7.86 ft below full pool (1,070.44 ft). This official target changes with the season; the figure shown applies to this date.

Lake Lanier storage

The reservoir held 1,649,000 acre-ft of water at the last reading (Nov 4, 2026, 3:15 AM EST).

Lakes near Lake Lanier

Chattahoochee River 22 mi · 865.10 ft Lake Allatoona 37 mi · 832.46 ft Carters Lake 46 mi · 1,068.92 ft Carters Reregulation Lake 47 mi · 692.60 ft Lake Kedron 59 mi · 834.00 ft Lake Peachtree 61 mi · 784.45 ft

All Georgia lake levels

FAQ

What is the Lake Lanier water level today?

1,062.58 ft as of Nov 4, 2026, 3:15 AM EST, reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

What is full pool for Lake Lanier?

1,070.44 ft on this date (the official target changes with the season), according to the official source linked on this page.

How often is this page updated?

Every 3 hours. The gauge reports every 15 minutes.

Data: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, station Buford (official page). Provisional data, subject to revision. Full pool: official source. For information only. Not for navigation or flood safety decisions. Check the official source. LakeLevelHQ is not affiliated with any government agency.