Lake Lanier Georgia Statistics
Pertinent data for Lake Lanier (volumes, shoreline estimates, etc). Latest ACoE data and 5 week forecast (PDF).
ACoE graph of lake elevation for the last 365 days. Real-time water data for Buford Dam.
Graph of the lake elevation for the life of the project. More graphs and trivia.
Buford Dam water release info: 770-945-1466. Lake Lanier info: 770-945-1467.
How can inflow be negative? Answer here. ACF basin diagram (PDF)
With the exception of the values for the change in 12 AM and 6 AM levels, all lake
level values to the right of the decimal point are 100'ths of a foot.
Lake Allatoona data now available (full pool rule still needs work)
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Lake Lanier Georgia Statistics |
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| 12:00 AM Pool Level |
1065.94 MSL (down 0.24" since yesterday) |
| 6:00 AM Pool Level |
1065.94 MSL (down 0.24" since yesterday) |
| Full Pool Level |
1070.42 MSL (-4.48' deficit at 12:00 AM) |
| Average 12:00 AM Level |
1064.76 MSL (this day, past 65 years) |
| Next Record High |
3.96' (1069.90 MSL on 2025-08-24) |
| Next Record Low |
-0.17' (1065.77 MSL on 2025-10-27) |
| Inflow |
1101 CFS |
| Outflow |
1466 CFS (-365 CFS deficit) |
| Power Generation |
296 MWH |
| Rainfall (6AM-6AM) |
0.00 Inches |
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All data comes from the Army Corps of Engineers. |
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Flow Rate Conversions |
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| Cubic Feet Per Second |
Gallons Per Second |
Gallons Per Minute |
Gallons Per Hour |
Gallons Per Day |
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| Inflow |
1101 |
8,236 |
494,163 |
29,649,786 |
711,594,885 |
| Outflow |
1466 |
10,966 |
657,986 |
39,479,189 |
947,500,546 |
| Difference |
-365 |
-2,730 |
-163,823 |
-9,829,402 |
-235,905,661 |
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Lake Lanier Records |
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| Monthly |
Yearly |
Record |
Last* |
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12:00 AM Full Pool High |
1066 MSL on 2025-11-01 |
1072.73 MSL on 2025-05-18 |
1077.15 MSL on 1964-04-14 |
1065.96 MSL on 2025-11-04 (1 days ago) |
| 12:00 AM Full Pool Low |
1065.94 MSL on 2025-11-05 |
1065.77 MSL on 2025-10-27 |
1050.79 MSL on 2007-12-26 |
1065.77 MSL on 2025-10-27 (9 days ago) |
| 6:00 AM Full Pool High |
1066 MSL on 2025-11-01 |
1072.44 MSL on 2025-05-19 |
1077.17 MSL on 1964-04-14 |
1065.96 MSL on 2025-11-04 (1 days ago) |
| 6:00 AM Full Pool Low |
1065.94 MSL on 2025-11-05 |
1065.78 MSL on 2025-10-26 |
728 MSL on 2023-10-14 |
1065.82 MSL on 2025-10-27 (9 days ago) |
| Inflow Low |
1063 CFS on 2025-11-02 |
-22 CFS on 2025-10-11 |
-2529 CFS on 2005-02-01 |
1088 CFS on 2025-11-04 (1 days ago) |
| Inflow High |
1376 CFS on 2025-11-03 |
26583 CFS on 2025-02-14 |
56913 CFS on 1961-12-12 |
1376 CFS on 2025-11-03 (2 days ago) |
| Outflow Low |
1376 CFS on 2025-11-03 |
702 CFS on 2025-10-24 |
-1733 CFS on 2019-08-05 |
1451 CFS on 2025-11-04 (1 days ago) |
| Outflow High |
1573 CFS on 2025-11-01 |
4831 CFS on 2025-05-28 |
9827 CFS on 1990-02-26 |
1573 CFS on 2025-11-01 (4 days ago) |
| Generation Low |
296 MWH on 2025-11-05 |
170 MWH on 2025-09-22 |
0 MWH on 1960-07-01 |
284 MWH on 2025-10-26 (10 days ago) |
| Generation High |
329 MWH on 2025-11-01 |
1266 MWH on 2025-05-28 |
2554 MWH on 1990-02-26 |
304 MWH on 2025-11-04 (1 days ago) |
| Rainfall Low | 0 Inches on 2025-11-01 |
0 Inches on 2025-01-01 |
-4 Inches on 2018-02-01 |
0 Inches on 2025-11-04 (1 days ago) |
| Rainfall High |
0 Inches on 2025-11-05 |
2 Inches on 2025-04-07 |
5.9 Inches on 2000-08-02 |
1 Inches on 2025-06-13 (145 days ago) |
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* 'Last' means the last date the item of interest was lower or higher than the value for today. Example: the current 6AM full pool level is 1070.00 on January 1st, 2007, and the lake level has been slowly |
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All data comes from the Army Corps of Engineers. |
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