Lake Lanier, GA

As of 2026-10-13, Lake Lanier sits at 1063.78 ft, which is low for this time of year. That is 7.22 ft below full pool of 1071.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 1.29 ft.

The most recent reading at Lake Lanier is 1063.78 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Lake Lanier in our records is 1076.69 ft on 2020-02-21. The lowest is 1060.30 ft on 2017-01-01. Our record covers about 9 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 1% of them, which we classify as low for this time of year. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Lake Lanier has fallen 1.29 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Lake Lanier is -3.15 ft compared with this date last year (1063.78 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 9 years, with a record high of 1076.69 ft and a record low of 1060.30 ft.