Lake Lanier / USGS gauge 02334400
Lake Lanier water level
Lake Lanier stood at 1,062.81 ft on Oct. 31, 2026, 8.2 ft below full pool. Every reading the site pulls from the USGS gauge near Buford Dam is kept here.
- Latest
- 1,062.81 ftOct. 31, 2026, 1:15 a.m. · provisional
- Full pool
- 8.19 ft belowFull summer pool is 1,071 ft
- Past 7 days
- Down 0.39 ftFrom the gauge's 15-minute readings
- Past 12 months
- 1,062.81–1,066.78 ftLow Oct. 31, high June 20
Elevation over time
1,0621,0641,0661,0681,0701,072NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctFull pool · 1,071 ft
Recent readings
| Reading | Elevation | Change | Origin | USGS status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31, 1:15 a.m. | 1,062.81 ft | −0.02 | Recorded | Provisional |
| Oct. 30, 7:15 p.m. | 1,062.83 ft | −0.04 | Recorded | Provisional |
| Oct. 30, 1:15 a.m. | 1,062.87 ft | −0.06 | Recorded | Provisional |
| Oct. 29, 1:15 a.m. | 1,062.93 ft | −0.05 | Recorded | Provisional |
| Oct. 28, 5:15 p.m. | 1,062.98 ft | no change | Recorded | Provisional |
| Oct. 28, 1:15 p.m. | 1,062.98 ft | −0.02 | Recorded | Provisional |
| Oct. 27 (daily mean) | 1,063.00 ft | −0.05 | Backfilled | Provisional |
| Oct. 26 (daily mean) | 1,063.05 ft | −0.06 | Backfilled | Provisional |
| Oct. 25 (daily mean) | 1,063.11 ft | −0.06 | Backfilled | Provisional |
| Oct. 24 (daily mean) | 1,063.17 ft | −0.07 | Backfilled | Provisional |
| Oct. 23 (daily mean) | 1,063.24 ft | −0.05 | Backfilled | Provisional |
| Oct. 22 (daily mean) | 1,063.29 ft | −0.05 | Backfilled | Provisional |
| Oct. 21 (daily mean) | 1,063.34 ft | −0.06 | Backfilled | Provisional |
| Oct. 20 (daily mean) | 1,063.40 ft | −0.06 | Backfilled | Provisional |
Every reading: lake-lanier-history.json
How this page is kept
- Recorded. Each time the site's daily build runs, it takes the latest 15-minute reading from the gauge and adds it here. The first was recorded Oct. 28, 2026, 1:15 p.m.; there are 6 so far.
- Backfilled. The 365 days from Oct. 28, 2025 to Oct. 27, 2026 were filled in once from USGS daily means - the average of each day's readings - and are marked daily mean and Backfilled.
- Provisional. USGS marks recent readings provisional until its staff review them, and may revise them. Approved readings have been reviewed.
- Full pool. The Army Corps of Engineers puts the lake's full level at 1,071 ft above mean sea level, with a winter pool of 1,070 ft. USGS lists this gauge's datum as NAVD 88, and the two references can differ slightly, so treat the gap to full pool as close, not survey-exact.
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Sidney Lanier near Buford, Ga. (02334400), reservoir water-surface elevation.
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District: Lake Sidney Lanier frequently asked questions, full level and winter pool.