Lake Lanier water level history
Daily records since 1989 · Level today: 1,063.34 ft
Highest on record
1,076.67 ft
Feb 20, 2020
Lowest on record
1,050.82 ft
Dec 27, 2007
Today
1,063.34 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
38
since 1989
In short
Across 20 complete years, 2008 had the lowest average level (1,054.41 ft) and 2020 the highest (1,071.75 ft).
On average the lake is lowest in December (1,065.26 ft) and highest in May (1,069.13 ft).
Lake Lanier level, all years
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Measured
Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)
Full pool
Lowest years
Years ranked by their lowest daily level.
- 2008
- 2009
- 2012
- 1989
- 2013
Yearly highs and lows
| Year | Average | Low | Low date | High | High date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (293 days) | 1,065.71 | 1,063.40 | Oct 20 | 1,066.78 | Jun 20 |
| 2025 | 1,069.43 | 1,064.30 | Dec 31 | 1,072.49 | May 17 |
| 2024 | 1,069.76 | 1,064.42 | Jan 3 | 1,072.24 | Mar 12 |
| 2023 | 1,068.08 | 1,062.45 | Dec 8 | 1,072.02 | Apr 10 |
| 2022 | 1,069.61 | 1,066.11 | Nov 25 | 1,072.66 | Feb 6 |
| 2021 | 1,070.65 | 1,069.31 | Jun 18 | 1,072.63 | Aug 22 |
| 2020 | 1,071.75 | 1,068.72 | Jan 1 | 1,076.67 | Feb 20 |
| 2019 | 1,070.69 | 1,066.72 | Oct 26 | 1,076.07 | Feb 25 |
| 2018 | 1,070.58 | 1,065.91 | Jan 8 | 1,074.71 | Jun 2 |
| 2017 | 1,063.83 | 1,060.26 | Jan 1 | 1,066.05 | Dec 28 |
| 2016 | 1,067.29 | 1,060.22 | Dec 31 | 1,075.50 | Jan 1 |
| 2015 | 1,069.54 | 1,066.35 | Sep 24 | 1,075.38 | Dec 31 |
| 2014 | 1,069.87 | 1,067.06 | Nov 16 | 1,072.13 | Jan 1 |
| 2013 | 1,070.06 | 1,057.88 | Jan 1 | 1,073.67 | May 8 |
| 2012 | 1,062.57 | 1,056.33 | Dec 19 | 1,065.93 | Apr 9 |
| 2011 | 1,066.18 | 1,057.93 | Nov 15 | 1,072.11 | Apr 18 |
| 2010 | 1,070.10 | 1,067.84 | Nov 27 | 1,072.54 | Feb 6 |
| 2009 | 1,064.72 | 1,053.10 | Jan 1 | 1,072.98 | Nov 13 |
| 2008 | 1,054.41 | 1,050.97 | Dec 9 | 1,057.78 | May 19 |
| 2007 (179 days) | 1,058.42 | 1,050.82 | Dec 27 | 1,065.46 | Jul 2 |
| 1990 | 1,067.79 | 1,059.86 | Dec 19 | 1,075.25 | Mar 20 |
| 1989 | 1,067.04 | 1,056.88 | Jan 1 | 1,073.17 | Oct 9 |
Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,066.44 | 1,051.22 | 1,075.50 |
| February | 1,067.67 | 1,051.90 | 1,076.67 |
| March | 1,068.41 | 1,053.40 | 1,076.02 |
| April | 1,069.03 | 1,056.64 | 1,073.54 |
| May | 1,069.13 | 1,057.51 | 1,073.86 |
| June | 1,068.91 | 1,056.24 | 1,074.71 |
| July | 1,068.62 | 1,055.12 | 1,073.17 |
| August | 1,067.68 | 1,053.29 | 1,073.64 |
| September | 1,066.68 | 1,054.11 | 1,072.77 |
| October | 1,066.19 | 1,052.53 | 1,074.05 |
| November | 1,065.27 | 1,051.08 | 1,072.98 |
| December | 1,065.26 | 1,050.82 | 1,075.38 |
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