Lake Talquin water level today
Lake in Leon County, Florida
At a glance · Oct 23
Lake Talquin is 0.2 ft higher than normal for Oct 23, higher than on this date in 9 of the last 10 years.
- This week↗ Rising 0.18 ft
- Lowest on record↓ 66.40 ft (2012)
Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.
Today compared with past years on Oct 23
Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.
What this means
It is lower than on Oct 23 in 1 of the last 10 years.
The lake has risen 0.18 ft in 7 days and risen 0.17 ft in 30 days.
Since 2006, the lowest daily level was 66.40 ft (Aug 2012) and the highest 69.63 ft (Apr 2009).
Lake Talquin level chart
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2026 compared with 2025
Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.
Same date in past years
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 68.15 ft | ▼ 0.47 ft |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 68.53 ft | ▼ 0.09 ft |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 68.47 ft | ▼ 0.15 ft |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 68.46 ft | ▼ 0.16 ft |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 68.45 ft | ▼ 0.17 ft |
| Oct 23, 2020 | 68.41 ft | ▼ 0.21 ft |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 68.40 ft | ▼ 0.22 ft |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 68.63 ft | ▲ 0.01 ft |
| Oct 23, 2017 | 68.59 ft | ▼ 0.03 ft |
| Oct 23, 2016 | 68.54 ft | ▼ 0.08 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 69.63 ft on Apr 3, 2009
- Lowest
- 66.40 ft on Aug 28, 2012
- Records from
- 2006 (20 years of daily data)
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Jackson Bluff Dam
- Height
- 65 ft
- Completed
- 1928
- Purposes
- Recreation
- Owner
- Florida Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (State of Florida)
- Normal storage
- 150,000 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 8,101 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →
Boat ramps on Lake Talquin
12 more ramps without a name, on the map: 123456789101112
13 ramps listed. Links open the ramp's location on OpenStreetMap. Check the managing agency for closures, especially at low water. All Florida boat ramps →
Weather & wind
Wind NE 10 mph
Wind NE 5 mph
Wind NE 5 to 15 mph
Wind NE 10 mph
Wind NE 10 to 15 mph
Wind NE 10 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 12 min ago.
Flood information
NOAA: No flooding
Flood status comes from the NOAA National Weather Service. We do not issue warnings. Flood stages explained. For official forecasts and warnings, see the NOAA gauge page.